Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway
File:Apsheronskaya narrow gauge railway.jpg
Overview
Type Narrow gauge railway
Locale Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Website www.a-pdk.com
Operation
Opened 1927
Operator(s) ЗАО «ПДК Апшеронск»
Technical
Line length 37 kilometres (23 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in)

The Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway a mountain narrow gauge railway and is located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was opened in 1927 and built in the standard Russian narrow gauge track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in).[1] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Current status

The length of the narrow gauge railway as of 2010 is 127 kilometres (79 mi) of which 37 kilometres (23 mi) is operational. It carries freight (including: wood, food, and postal services) and passengers, including a train which transports children to school. The Head Office of the narrow gauge railway is located in Apsheronsk.[2]

Rolling Stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

Guamka Tourist Railway

Locomotives

  • TU8 - № 0427

Railroad car

Stations

  • 00 km - Apsheronsk (The track was dismantled in 2010)
  • 15 km - 15 km (The track was dismantled in 2010)
  • 24 km - Samurskaya (The track was dismantled in 2010)
  • 31 km - Chernigovskoye
  • 40 km - Passing loop "10 km" - Kushinka
  • 44 km - Rezhet
  • 48 km - Lower Tubyi
  • 52 km - Middle Tubyi
  • 59 km - Shpalorez (Remote)

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links