Rokua railway

The Rokua railway or Children's Land Railway (Finnish: Rokuan rautatie or Lastenmaan rautatie), is a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi) long[1] narrow gauge railway operating in the Rokua region in Utajärvi municipality in Finland. The railway was opened in July 1986[1] and has a gauge of 900 millimetres (3 ft).[1]

Rokua railway
Overview
LocaleRokua, Utajärvi, Finland
History
OpenedJuly 1986 (1986-07)
Technical
Line length3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Track gauge900 mm (2 ft 11 7⁄16 in)
Route map
3.00
 Rokua Fitness Center
2.85
Loop switch
0.07
 Loop switch
0.00
 Hotel Rokuanhovi

Route

The line connects the Hotel Rokuanhovi with the Rokua Fitness Centre, running through moraine and dune covered terrain. There are balloon loops at both ends of the line,[1] and the passenger carriages have doors on only one side. There are no intermediate stations.

Rolling stock

The train is hauled by a DHL-15 diesel hydraulic locomotive equipped with 37.5-kilowatt Dent engine.[1] The locomotive weighs around five tonnes.[1] The two 24-seat passenger carriages were made by Tuomo Takalo ky of Nivala.[1]

References
  1. Information sign regarding the Rokua railway

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.