Heritage route
Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway)
Vyhoda → Dubovyi Kut · Ukraine
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Ukraine’s last working forest railway, built in 1890 to haul Carpathian timber, now carries tourists up the Mizunka valley past waterfalls.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 13.3% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 426 m); the longest stretch away from it is 5 km
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway)?
The Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway) runs 7 km from Vyhoda to Dubovyi Kut.
How long does the Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway) take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 45 min for the 7 km. That is an average of 9 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 20 km/h.
Who runs the Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway)?
Vyhoda State Forestry (Karpatskyi Tramvai), with TU8P / TU6D diesel locomotive, open carriages.
How old is the Carpathian Tram (Vyhoda Forest Railway)?
The line has been in service since 1890. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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