Type Narrow-gauge railway Website www.sztc-td.ru Line length 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) | Termini Gladkoye Opened 1970 Locale Leningrad Oblast | |
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Operator(s) Peat Company «Gladkoye peat» | ||
The Gladkoye peat narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога торфопредприятия «Гладкое») is located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1970, and has a total length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and is operational as of 2016. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.
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Current status
The Gladkoye peat narrow-gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1970, in the area of Tosnensky District, Leningrad Oblast from the village Gladkoye to the swamp peat fields. The peat railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the Gladkoye narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational. In 2016, repairs are being made to the track.