Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway

Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway
Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway
	Map of the railway (only grey-coloured full lines were operational in 2010–17)
Overview
Locale	Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Website	www.a-pdk.com
Service
Type	Narrow gauge railway
Operator(s)	ЗАО «ПДК Апшеронск»
History
Opened	1927
Technical
Line length	37 kilometres (23 mi)
Track gauge	750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)

The Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Апшеронская узкоколейная железная дорога, Apsheronskya uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is a mountain narrow-gauge railway located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was opened in 1927 and built in the standard Russian narrow-gauge track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in).^[1] 44°14′48″N 39°45′55″E / 44.24670°N 39.76522°E / 44.24670; 39.76522

Current status

Map of operating lines (2020)

The length of the railway as of 2010 is 127 kilometres (79 mi) of which 37 kilometres (23 mi) is operational. It carries freight (including: wood, food, and postal services) and passengers, including a train which transports children to school. The Head Office of the railway is located in Apsheronsk.^[2]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

TU7 – № 2540, 2629
TU7A – № 3219
TU6P - № 0053
TU8P - № 0005
GMD-4 railcar
TD-5U «Pioneer» - transportation for local residents

Locomotives Shpalorez-Express

TU4 – № 3003
TU7A – № 3307
TU8 – № 0148

Railroad car

Snowplow СО750
TU6P – № 0053
TU8P – № 0005
GMD-4 railcar

Guamka Tourist Railway

A picturesque part of the Guamka branch line

In stanitsa Samurskaya (part of village Novyye Polyany) the railroad was divided into two lines – a branch line turned left from the main line, on southwest, into the mountains of southern Adygea, where it ended in settlement Guzeripl (via tourist resort Lago-Naki). Terminal parts of this line have been canceled already during the 70's, while in the end of the 80's has been dismantled connection with the main line. Presently remains isolated section of this branch line, roughly 8 kilometres length, which goes through attractive gorge of the Kurdzhips River between settlements Guamka and Mezmay. This railroad is since 2017, after repairing of serious damages caused by landslides, used for tourist transport only.