Narrow-gauge railways in Kazakhstan

Since 1954, Kazakhstan has developed many 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge lines, in six individual networks with a total length of approximately 1150 km.[1]

Overview
  • Atbasar network, 255 km
  • Kokchetav network, 305 km, operational since 1954, partly regauged to Russian gauge (1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in)).[2]
  • Kustanay, 143 km, opened in 1953.
  • Utjak to Peski-Celinnie line, 264 km
  • Novo-Uritskoje – Kovilnaja, 94 km, opened in 1957.
  • Bulaevo line, approximately 99 km long, opened in 1957, closed in 1989.[3]
  • Kotrbulak Acisaj line via Ujik, Kokkija and Sergo, 47 km industrial railway operated by the metallurgical combine Acpolimetall in Kentau, closed in 1980.[4]

Children's railways

Kazakhstan has several children's (pioneers) railways located in or near cities.[5]

  • Alma-Ata Children's Railway, 1.2 km long circular railway opened in 1952.
  • Arkaluk Children's Railway, almost nothing is known about this railway. Opened approximately 1986 and closed in 1993.
  • Astana Children's Railway, opened in 1946 and closed in 2002.
  • Atbasar Children's Railway, opened in November 1979 and has been closed and dismantled between 1991 and 1996.
  • Shymkent Children's Railway, 6 km long, opened in 1980.
  • Karaganda Children's Railway, 5.1 km long, opened on 1 May 1957.
  • Kokchetav Children's Railway, opened in 1984 and closed in 1995.
  • Kustanaj Children's Railway, 3 km and opened on 7 October 1978,closed in 1999.
  • Kurort-Borovoe Children's Railway, opened in 1979 and closed in 1998/1999.
  • Pavlodar Children's Railway, opened in 1979.
  • Semipalatinsk Children's Railway, 1–2 km long circular railway, opened in 1981 and closed in 1989.

References
  1. Kazakhstan
  2. MPS-lines in Kazakhstan (part 1) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. MPS-lines in Kazakhstan (part 2: Južno-Ural)
  4. Industral [sic] railways in Kazakhstan
  5. Children's (pioneers) railways in Kazakhstan
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