Ronga narrow gauge railway
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) and is operational as of 2017. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]
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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 | ||
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| Line length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
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Current status
The Peat enterprise Ronga was established in 1960s in the village of Ronga, Mari El. The first line of Ronga peat narrow-gauge railway was constructed in 1967, within Sovetsky District from the village of Ronga.[2] The peat railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational. In 2011, repairs are being made to the track.[3]
Rolling stock
Railway cars
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Narrow Gauge Railroad Ronginskoye peat. |
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)