| Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway | |
| Locale: | Kirov Oblast, Russia |
| Type: | Narrow-gauge railway |
| Open: | 1950 |
| Operator: | LLC «Ars-Group» |
| Linelength: | 15km (09miles) |
| Start: | Lundanka |
60.4712°N 47.4981°WThe Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway (Russian: link=no|Лунданская узкоколейная железная дорога, Lundanskaya uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is a narrow-gauge railway in Kirov Oblast, Russia, built as an industrial railway (forest railway) for logging operations. The forest railway was opened in 1950, has a total length of 15km (09miles) and is operational as of 2017, the track gauge is and operates year-round.[1]
Planning for the railway began in 1948 and building began in 1948–1950. In 1950 regular wood transport on the railway started, between Lundanka and loggings.[2] The Lundanskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1950, in the area of Podosinovsky District in Kirov Oblast from the village Lundanka. The total length of the narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 22km (14miles), of which 15km (09miles) are currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Lundanka, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2017, repairs were made to the track.[4]
