Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway
64.26769°N 39.84544°E The Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The narrow-gauge railway, a former forest railway, was opened in 1949 and has a total length of 108 kilometres (67 mi), of which 41 kilometres (25 mi) is currently operational. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The head office of the railway is located in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Severodvinsk.
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| Locale | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | ||
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| Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | СМУП «БЕЛОЕ ОЗЕРО» | ||
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| Opened | 1949 | ||
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| Line length | 41 kilometres (25 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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Status
The total length of the Kudemskoy narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 100 kilometres (62 mi). The main station is located in the village of Beloye Ozero; the Vodogon station is located on the western outskirts of the city of Severodvinsk. Passenger trains between Vodogon and Beloye Ozero are scheduled five times a week. The railway also transports food, mail and fuel.[1] In 2010, this railway appeared in the Forbes ranking of the 10 most beautiful railway routes in the world.[2] In 2013, a new passenger car was purchased for the route.[3]
Rolling stock
Locomotives
- TU8 – No. 0284, 0332
- TD-5U «Pioneer» – Transportation local residents
Railroad car
Gallery
Beloye Ozero (Russian: White Lake) Station
Freight cars, Beloye Ozero Station
Vodogon Station, new passenger car
Freight cars, Vodogon Station
Level crossing
Forest railway
Forest railway
Freight cars, Vodogon Station
References and sources
See also
External links
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)
- Photographic report (in Russian)
- Kudemskaya railway (interactive map)