| Ronga narrow gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Mari El, Russia | ||
| Termini | Ronga | ||
| Website | www.torfobriket.biz | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Ronga peat briquetting factory | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1967 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Ronga narrow gauge railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога Ронгинского торфопредприятия, Ronga uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is located in Mari El, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1967 and has a total length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). It remains operational as of 2017. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and it operates year-round.[1]
Current status
The peat enterprise Ronga was established in the 1960s in the village of Ronga, Mari El. The first line of the Ronga peat narrow-gauge railway was constructed in 1967 within the Sovetsky District, starting from the village of Ronga.[2] The peat railway was specifically built for hauling milling peat and transporting workers, and it operates year-round. At its peak of development, the total length of the narrow-gauge railway exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational. In 2011, repairs were being made to the track.[3]
Rolling stock
Locomotives
Railway cars
Work trains
See also
References
External links
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)
56°42′01″N 48°32′47″E / 56.70031°N 48.54645°E