Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway | |
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Overview | |
Type | Narrow gauge railway |
Locale | Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
Website | www.a-pdk.com |
Operation | |
Opened | 1927 |
Operator(s) | ЗАО «ПДК Апшеронск» |
Technical | |
Line length | 37 kilometres (23 mi) |
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
The Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway a mountain narrow-gauge railway and is located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was opened in 1927 and built in the standard Russian narrow-gauge track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).Coordinates: 44°14′48″N 39°45′55″E / 44.24670°N 39.76522°E
The length of the railway as of 2010 is 127 kilometres (79 mi) of which 37 kilometres (23 mi) is operational. It carries freight (including: wood, food, and postal services) and passengers, including a train which transports children to school. The Head Office of the railway is located in Apsheronsk.