Coordinates: 57°49′34″N 37°23′10″E / 57.82601°N 37.38602°E / 57.82601; 37.38602

Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway

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Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway
Overview
LocaleYaroslavl Oblast, Russia
TerminiOktyabr
Websitewww.mokeiha.ru
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)Bioenergy (LLC Mokeiha–Zybinskoe)
History
Opened1950
Technical
Line length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)

The Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway (Russian: 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 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and is operational as of 2016. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1] 57°49′34″N 37°23′10″E / 57.82601°N 37.38602°E / 57.82601; 37.38602

Current status

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 43 kilometres (27 mi), of which 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) is currently operational.[2] A peat factory was opened and put into operation in 2015.[3]

Rolling stock

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Locomotives

Railway cars

Work trains

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ^ Maps railway
  2. ^ Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway
  3. ^ Peat factory 2015 Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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