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alapayevsk+narrow-gauge+railway Latitude and Longitude:

57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E / 57.84731; 61.67245
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Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway
Overview
Native nameАлапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога
АУЖД
Locale Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Termini Alapayevsk
Service
Type Narrow gauge railway
Operator(s)МУП «АУЖД»
History
Opened1898
Technical
Line length250 kilometres (160 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Route map

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+12 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 / 57.84731; 61.67245

History

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]

Current status

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]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ^ "The book – "Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway" (Russian language)".
  2. ^ "Alapaevsk".

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alapayevsk+narrow-gauge+railway Latitude and Longitude:

57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E / 57.84731; 61.67245
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway
Overview
Native nameАлапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога
АУЖД
Locale Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Termini Alapayevsk
Service
Type Narrow gauge railway
Operator(s)МУП «АУЖД»
History
Opened1898
Technical
Line length250 kilometres (160 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Route map

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+12 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 / 57.84731; 61.67245

History

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]

Current status

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]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ^ "The book – "Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway" (Russian language)".
  2. ^ "Alapaevsk".

External links


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