| Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | ||
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| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | СМУП «БЕЛОЕ ОЗЕРО» | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1949 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 41 kilometres (25 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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64°16′04″N 39°50′44″E / 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.
Status[edit]
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[edit]
Locomotives[edit]
- TU8 – No. 0284, 0332
- TD-5U «Pioneer» – Transportation local residents
Railroad car[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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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[edit]
- ^ "History from 1949 to 1997. (Russian language)". Archived from the original on January 28, 2014.
- ^ "How narrow-gauge railway Kudemskaya appeared in Forbes ranking (Russian language)". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
- ^ "Luxury for a small gauge, with air conditioning and heating system (Russian language)".
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)
- Photographic report (in Russian)
- Kudemskaya railway[usurped] (interactive map)