The Kerzhenets peat railway is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1945, and has a total length of ; the track gauge is . The railway operates year-round.
Current status The Kerzhenets peat railway emerged in the 1940s, in the area of Borsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.History The peat railway was built for hauling peat and workers. The railway line leaves Kerzhenets at northern side to reach the peat fields. Until 1997 the settlement Pionersky at Kerzhenets River was the terminus of the railway. A peat briquette factory was established in 2002 and started its work in 2004.
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TU8 – №0307 ESU2A – №925
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Flatcar Tank car Snow blower Crane (railroad) Open wagon
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See also Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Altsevo peat railway Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory
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Photos Kerzhenets