| Narrow-gauge railway of Caprolactam factory | |
| Locale: | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia |
| Type: | Narrow-gauge railway |
| Open: | 1939 |
| Close: | 2013 |
| Operator: | ОАО «Сибур-Нефтехим» |
| Linelength: | 8km (05miles) |
| Start: | Dzerzhinsk |
The narrow-gauge railroad of Caprolactam factory in Datchnij settlement is the only railway in Russia hauling salt trains. Is located in Dzerzhinsk. The railway was opened in 1939, and has a total length of 8 km and closed in 2013; the track gauge is .56.216°N 43.5318°W
The locomotive depot is located at the chemical plant "Caprolactam" which is located in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The main task of the narrow-gauge railway is transporting salt from a nearby pier to the chemical plant in the industrial zone.[1] Traffic on the railway varies each day, depending on how much salt must be delivered to the factory, but usually not less than four per day.[2]