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The Sverdlovsk Railway (Свердловская железная дорога) is a subsidiary of the Russian Railways headquartered in Yekaterinburg (formerly known as Sverdlovsk, hence the name). In 1991 the length of the railway route was . Its area of operation comprises Perm, Sverdlovsk, Tyumen, Yugra, and Yamalo-Nenets regions. It is a vital part of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of the busiest railway networks in Russia. The Yekaterinburg classification yard is one of the largest in Europe. The core of the network dates from the late 19th century. The Perm–Yekaterinburg line was opened in 1879, followed by the Yekaterinburg– Tyumen line six years later. After the completion of the Yekaterinburg– Chelyabinsk and Perm– Vyatka
Kotlas Kotlas (russian: Ко́тлас) is a town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Northern Dvina and Vychegda Rivers. Population: Kotlas is the third largest town of Arkhangelsk Oblast in terms of population (after Ar ...
lines in 1900, the Ural Railway network was renamed the Perm Railway. Its headquarters were in Perm. The Tyumen–
Omsk Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
main line has been in operation since 1913. The Yamal Railway Company, set up in 2003 from the remains of the Transpolar Mainline, is a joint enterprise of the Sverdlovsk Railway and
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. It provides railway access to the gas fields in the north of Siberia. Alexander Misharin worked there for a long time in different positions including as the Head.


See also

* Ural State University of Railway Transport


External links


Russian Railways
Trans-Siberian Railway Railway lines in Russia Railway lines opened in 1879 Railway lines opened in 1885 Rail transport in Siberia 1953 establishments in the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin {{Russia-rail-transport-stub