| Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway | |
| Native Name: | Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога АУЖД |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Locale: | Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia |
| Type: | Narrow gauge railway |
| Start: | Alapayevsk |
| Open: | 1898 |
| Operator: | МУП «АУЖД» |
| Linelength: | 250km (160miles) |
The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, Russian: АУЖД) is a Russian narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of . The Head Office of the narrow-gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast.57.8473°N 61.6725°W
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 600km (400miles) in the 1970s, though estimates vary.[1]
At present only 177km (110miles) 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]