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Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway
Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway
Overview
Locale	Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Termini	Rochegda
Website	www.solombala.com
Service
Type	Narrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)	LZP Konetsgorsky
History
Opened	1942
Technical
Line length	80 kilometres (50 mi)
Track gauge	750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Route map
Route map

62°40′06″N 43°24′55″E / 62.66821°N 43.41518°E / 62.66821; 43.41518 The Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1942, has a total length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and is operational as of 2015^[update]. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.^[1]

Current status

The Konetsgorskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1942, in the area of Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Rochegda.^[2] The total length of the Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 153 kilometres (95 mi), of which 80 kilometres (50 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Rochegda, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.^[3] In 2015, repairs are being made to the track.^[4]