Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway
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| Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | ||
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| Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | СМУП «БЕЛОЕ ОЗЕРО» | ||
| History | |||
| 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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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.
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
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
