The Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway (, 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 .
Current status
The length of the railway as of 2010 is of which 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.
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 Boxcar Flatcars Snowplow СО750 Passenger cars PV40
Guamka Tourist Railway
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.
Locomotives TU8 – № 0427
Railroad car Passenger cars PV40 Snowplow СО750 Tank car Flatcars
Stations 00 km - Apsheronsk (The track was dismantled in 2010) 15 km - 15 km (The track was dismantled in 2010) 24 km - Samurskaya (The track was dismantled in 2010) 31 km - Chernigovskoye 40 km - Passing loop "10 km" - Kushinka 44 km - Rezhet 48 km - Lower Tubyi 52 km - Middle Tubyi 59 km - Otdalenyy (formerly Shpalorez)
Gallery
See also Narrow-gauge railways in Russia
References and sources
External links
Official Website Official Website Tourist trains Shpalorez-Express Official Shpalorez-Express Facebook The article in the English language, website (2009) Photo - project «Steam Engine» Guamka Conyon Photos