Planning for the railway began in 1952 and building began in 1952-1955. In 1955 regular wood transport on the railway started, between and Forest villages. The Oparinskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1952, in the area of Oparinsky District in Kirov Oblast from the village . The total length of the Oparinskaya railway at the peak of its development exceeded 100 kilometres (62 mi), of which 76 kilometres (47 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Oparino, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[2] In 2016, repairs are being made to the track.[3]