The Kudemskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast,

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. The narrow-gauge railway, a former

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, was opened in 1949 and has a total length of , of which is currently operational. The

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is . The head office of the railway is located in the Arkhangelsk Oblast,

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The total length of the Kudemskoy narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded . The main station is located in the village of Beloye Ozero; the Vodogon station is located on the western outskirts of the city of

. Passenger trains between Vodogon and Beloye Ozero are scheduled five times a week. The railway also transports food,

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and fuel. In 2010, this railway appeared in the Forbes ranking of the 10 most beautiful railway routes in the world. In 2013, a new

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was purchased for the route.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

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Railroad car

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Gallery

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References and sources

External links

Photo - project «Steam Engine»

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