Type Narrow gauge railway Opened 1962 Line length 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) Locale Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | Termini Pizhma Operator(s) ООО «Альцево-торф» Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ⁄2 in) | |
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The Altsevo peat railway is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1962, and has a total length of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) is currently operational, track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).
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Current status
The Altsevo peat railway emerged in the 1962s in the area Tonshayevsky District, from the village Pizhma to the swamp "Altsovsky Moss". The railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2005.
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Railroad car
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