Closed 2013 Line length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) | Opened 1939 Operator(s) ОАО «Сибур-Нефтехим» Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ⁄2 in) | |
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The narrow-gauge railroad of Caprolactam factory in Datchnij settlement is the only railway in Russia hauling salt trains. Is located in Dzerzhinsk. The railway was opened in 1939, and has a total length of 8 km is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).
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Current status
The locomotive depot is located at the chemical plant "Caprolactam" which is located in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The main task of the narrow-gauge railway is transporting salt from a nearby pier to the chemical plant in the industrial zone. Traffic on the railway varies each day, depending on how much salt must be delivered to the factory, but usually not less than four per day.
Locomotives
Railroad car
References
Narrow-gauge railway of Caprolactam factory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA