Kokshetau Children's Railway
Kokshetau Children's Railway Kökşetau balalar temır joly (Kazakh) Кокшетауская детская железная дорога (Russian) | |
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History | |
Opened | 6 August 1978 |
Closed | 1996 |
Technical | |
Line length | Total: 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
The Kokshetau Children's Railway (Kazakh: Көкшетау балалар темір жолы, romanized: Kökşetau balalar temır joly; Russian: Кокшета́уская де́тская желе́зная доро́га) was a narrow gauge children's railway in Kokshetau in Kazakhstan.[1] The track with a gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) had a length of 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi). It had one railway stations. The railway was inaugrarated on 6 August 1978 as one of the many pioneer railways in the Soviet Union.[2] It was taken out of service and dismantled in 1996.
Route[]
So far the track had a length of 1.8 km (1.1 mi). It had one station.[3]
Overview[]
It was fully operated by teenagers. One of many children's railways that existed in the USSR and continued functioning after its breakup in post-Soviet states, it was opened on 6 August, 1978 and continued functioning until 1996.[4] The railway line counted 1 station: Sinegorie (or Sinegorye).[5]
Rolling stock[]
Carriages[]
The trains had the names such as Yunyy Kokchetavets (Юный Кокчетавец, Young Kokshetau resident) and so on.[6]
See also[]
- Children's railway
- Rail transport in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Kokshetau railway station
References[]
- ^ Сутягин, Дмитрий. "Самая-самая …". www.dzd-ussr.ru. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ Дмитрий Сутягин (Dmitry Sutyagin): Детские железные дороги СССР – История и современность: Кокшетау. 2000–2015. Abgerufen am 12. November 2017.
- ^ Kokchetav Children's Railway.. Downloaded on 27 November 2020.
- ^ Сутягин, Дмитрий. "Самая-самая …". www.dzd-ussr.ru. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ Сутягин, Дмитрий. "Самая-самая …". www.dzd-ussr.ru. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ Сутягин, Дмитрий. "Самая-самая …". www.dzd-ussr.ru. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
External links[]
- Transport in Kokshetau
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1978
- Kokchetav Oblast
- Children's railways
- Railway lines in Kazakhstan
- 750 mm gauge railways in Kazakhstan
- Railway lines opened in 1978
- Kokshetau