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Nyubskaya narrow-gauge railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | ||
Termini | Kharitonovo | ||
Website | www.ilimgroup.com | ||
Service | |||
Type | Narrow-gauge railway | ||
Operator(s) | OJSC «Ilim Group» | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1934 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 50 kilometres (31 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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61°23′50″N 47°29′56″E / 61.39724°N 47.49889°E The Nyubskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1934, has a total length of 50 kilometres (31 mi) and is operational as of 2015. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]
The Nyubskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1934, in the area of Kotlassky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Kharitonovo. The total length of the Nyubskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 191 kilometres (119 mi), of which 50 kilometres (31 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Kharitonovo, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[2]