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Ronga narrow gauge railway

Coordinates: 56°42′01″N 48°32′47″E / 56.70031°N 48.54645°E / 56.70031; 48.54645
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Ronga narrow gauge railway
Overview
LocaleMari El, Russia
TerminiRonga
Websitewww.torfobriket.biz
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)Ronga peat briquetting factory
History
Opened1967
Technical
Line length7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Route map

The Ronga narrow gauge railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога Ронгинского торфопредприятия, Ronga uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is located in Mari El, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1967 and has a total length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). It remains operational as of 2017. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in) and it operates year-round.[1]

Current status

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The peat enterprise Ronga was established in the 1960s in the village of Ronga, Mari El. The first line of the Ronga peat narrow-gauge railway was constructed in 1967 within the Sovetsky District, starting from the village of Ronga.[2] The peat railway was specifically built for hauling milling peat and transporting workers, and it operates year-round. At its peak of development, the total length of the narrow-gauge railway exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational. In 2011, repairs were being made to the track.[3]

Rolling stock

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Locomotives

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Railway cars

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Work trains

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See also

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References

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56°42′01″N 48°32′47″E / 56.70031°N 48.54645°E / 56.70031; 48.54645