Gladkoye narrow gauge railway

Gladkoye peat railway
Overview
Type Narrow gauge railway
Locale Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Termini Gladkoye
Website www.sztc.ru
Operation
Opened 1970
Operator(s) Peat Company «Gladkoye peat»
Technical
Line length 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)

Coordinates: 59°38′33″N 30°51′14″E / 59.64247°N 30.85387°E / 59.64247; 30.85387 The Gladkoye peat railway railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога торфопредприятия «Гладкое») is located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1970, and has a total length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and is operational as of 2016. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Current status

The Gladkoye peat narrow gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1970, in the area of Tosnensky District, Leningrad Oblast from the village Gladkoye to the swamp peat fields. The peat narrow gauge railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the Gladkoye narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational.[2] In 2016, repairs are being made to the track.[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railway cars

Work trains

See also

References and sources

  1. ↑ Maps railway
  2. ↑ Gladkoye peat railway
  3. ↑ Gladkoye peat railway 2016

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