Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway | |
Locale: | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
Type: | Narrow-gauge railway |
Open: | 1942 |
Operator: | LZP Konetsgorsky |
Linelength: | 80km (50miles) |
Start: | Rochegda |
Website: | www.solombala.com |
62.6682°N 43.4152°WThe Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1942, has a total length of 80km (50miles) and is operational . The track gauge is and operates year-round.[1]
The Konetsgorskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1942, in the area of Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Rochegda.[2] The total length of the Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 153km (95miles), of which 80km (50miles) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Rochegda, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2015, repairs are being made to the track.[4]