Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway | |
Locale: | Vologda Oblast, Russia |
Type: | Narrow-gauge railway |
Open: | 1922 |
Operator: | ZAO Bely Ruchey |
Linelength: | 63km (39miles) |
Start: | Depo |
Website: | белый-ручей.рф |
The Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1922, has a total length of 63km (39miles) and is operational .[1] The track gauge is and operates year-round.[2]
The Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1922, in the area of Vytegorsky District, Vologda Oblast from the village Depo.[3] The total length of the Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 110km (70miles), of which 63km (39miles) is currently operational.[4] The narrow-gauge railway operates a scheduled freight services from Depo is used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers. In 2014, repairs are being made to the track.