Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway

62.66821°N 43.41518°E / 62.66821; 43.41518 The Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1942, has a total length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and is operational as of 2015. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway
Overview
LocaleArkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
TerminiRochegda
Websitewww.solombala.com
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)LZP Konetsgorsky
History
Opened1942
Technical
Line length80 kilometres (50 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Route map

Current status

The Konetsgorskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1942, in the area of Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Rochegda.[2] The total length of the Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 153 kilometres (95 mi), of which 80 kilometres (50 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Rochegda, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2015, repairs are being made to the track.[4]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad cars

See also

References and sources
  1. Maps railway
  2. "Konetsgorskaya forestry railway". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  3. LZP Konetsgorsky Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. LZP Konetsgorsk repairing railway
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