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Borjomi-Bakuriani railway "Kukushka"

Borjomi–Bakuriani Railway LCC
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Overview
Native name ბაკურიანი-ბორჯომი რკინიგზა
Termini Borjomi
Bakuriani
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20130531155107/http://bbr.railway.ge/
Technical
Line length 38 km (24 mi)
Track gauge 900 mm (2 ft 11 716 in)
Electrification 1500 V, DC
Route map
km
0 Borjomi
10 Daba
14 Tsagveri
18 Tsemi
19 Tba
20 Gantiadi
21 Libani
23 Patara Tsemi
31 Sakochavi
Bakuriani Andesite
32 32 km
39 Bakuriani

Kukushka (Georgian: ბაკურიანი-ბორჯომი რკინიგზა "კუკუშკა") is a railroad between Borjomi and Bakuriani in Georgia, Europe.

The construction of this 900 mm (2 ft 11 716 in) narrow gauge line began in 1897 and because of the difficult environmental conditions, lasted for four years, and in January 1902, the first "Kukushka” train ran. Since then the "Kukushka” serves tourists and skiers. Originally, a steam engine of the "Porter" type was imported from England. Open cars were added to the train, which were framed only by handrails. In 1967, the small steam engine was replaced by an electric engine from Škoda Transportation, Czechoslovakia.

The operator of the line is Borjom–Bakuriani Railway LLC (BBR), a subsidiary of Georgian Railway.

The line is mainly used for passenger service. Freight traffic was transported until 1991 from an andesite mine in Bakuriani. Because of its location close to Tbilisi, the capital, there is a great deal of weekend tourist traffic, and the line is widely used by local residents to travel between the two resorts. Travel time is 2.5 hours from Bakuriani to Borjomi and back. The trains leave two times a day in each direction. Connection to Tbilisi is ensured, but not vice versa.


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