Heritage route
Zaslonov Children’s Railway
Zaslonovo → Sosnovy Bor · Belarus
A working 750 mm railway through Chelyuskintsy Park operated entirely by schoolchildren training as drivers, conductors and dispatchers.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 12.5% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 685 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Belarusian Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Zaslonov Children’s Railway?
The Zaslonov Children’s Railway runs 3.4 km from Zaslonovo to Sosnovy Bor.
How long does the Zaslonov Children’s Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 20 min for the 3.4 km. That is an average of 10 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 20 km/h.
Who runs the Zaslonov Children’s Railway?
Belarusian Railway (Minsk Children’s Railway), with TU2 / TU7 diesel locomotive, narrow-gauge coaches.
How old is the Zaslonov Children’s Railway?
The line has been in service since 1955. 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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