Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога АУЖД | ||
Locale | Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | ||
Termini | Alapayevsk | ||
Service | |||
Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
Operator(s) | МУП «АУЖД» | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1898 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 250 kilometres (160 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway ( Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, АУЖД) is a Russian narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The Head Office of the narrow-gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. 57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E
The first section of the railway ( Alapayevsk–Mugay) commenced operations in July 1898. Construction was undertaken by French businessman A.Illero. The railway had a maximum length of about 600 kilometres (370 mi) in the 1970s, though estimates vary.[ citation needed] [1]
At present only 177 kilometres (110 mi) of the railway is operational. Current operations include passenger traffic and general goods movement. The railway operates a scheduled passenger service from Alapayevsk. The railway is the primary means of communication for seven rural settlements in the Alapaevsk District: Elnichnaya; Strokinka; Berezovka; Muratkovo; Sankin and Kalach. Principal cargoes include wood, food, postal services and fuel. [2]
Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога АУЖД | ||
Locale | Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | ||
Termini | Alapayevsk | ||
Service | |||
Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
Operator(s) | МУП «АУЖД» | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1898 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 250 kilometres (160 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway ( Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, АУЖД) is a Russian narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The Head Office of the narrow-gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. 57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E
The first section of the railway ( Alapayevsk–Mugay) commenced operations in July 1898. Construction was undertaken by French businessman A.Illero. The railway had a maximum length of about 600 kilometres (370 mi) in the 1970s, though estimates vary.[ citation needed] [1]
At present only 177 kilometres (110 mi) of the railway is operational. Current operations include passenger traffic and general goods movement. The railway operates a scheduled passenger service from Alapayevsk. The railway is the primary means of communication for seven rural settlements in the Alapaevsk District: Elnichnaya; Strokinka; Berezovka; Muratkovo; Sankin and Kalach. Principal cargoes include wood, food, postal services and fuel. [2]