Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway | |
Locale: | Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia |
Type: | Narrow-gauge railway |
Open: | 1950 |
Operator: | Bioenergy (LLC Mokeiha–Zybinskoe) |
Linelength: | 15km (09miles) |
Start: | Oktyabr |
Website: | www.mokeiha.ru |
The Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway (Russian: link=no|Узкоколейная железная дорога Мокеиха-Зыбинского торфопредприятия) is located in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1950, and has a total length of 15km (09miles) and is operational . The track gauge is and operates year-round.[1] 57.826°N 37.386°W
The Mokeiha–Zybinskoe narrow-gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1950, in the area of Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, from the village Oktyabr to the swamp peat fields. The peat railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the railway at the peak of its development exceeded 43km (27miles), of which 15km (09miles) is currently operational.[2] A peat factory was opened and put into operation in 2015.[3]