Murmansk Railway
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Murman Railway is a broad gauge
Russia
n railway network that links the Murman Coast
and Murmansk
city (in the north) and Saint Petersburg
(in the south). The railway is operated by the Arktika passenger train, see List of named passenger trains of Russia.
It has always been of vital military importance because of Murmansk being an ice-free port on the Arctic Sea.
The northern part between Petrozavodsk
and Kola
was built in 1915-17, due to a lack of workers under assignment of an increasing number of German war prisoners.
The total distance between Saint Petersburg and Murmansk is 1,448 km, the part between Petrozavodsk and Kola has a length of 1,054 km.
Number of stations: 52
Russian gauge
In railway terminology, Russian gauge refers to railway track with a gauge between 1,520 mm and . In a narrow sense as defined by Russian Railways it refers to gauge....
Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n railway network that links the Murman Coast
Murman Coast
The Murman Coast is a coastal area in Murmansk Oblast in northwest Russia. It is located on the southern side of the Barents Sea, between the Norway–Russia border and Cape Svyatoy Nos...
and Murmansk
Murmansk
Murmansk is a city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland...
city (in the north) and Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(in the south). The railway is operated by the Arktika passenger train, see List of named passenger trains of Russia.
It has always been of vital military importance because of Murmansk being an ice-free port on the Arctic Sea.
The northern part between Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some . The city is served by Petrozavodsk Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug . Population:...
and Kola
Kola (town)
Kola is a town and the administrative center of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma Rivers, south of Murmansk and southwest of Severomorsk. It is the oldest town of the Kola Peninsula. Population: 11,060 ; -History:The district of Kolo...
was built in 1915-17, due to a lack of workers under assignment of an increasing number of German war prisoners.
The total distance between Saint Petersburg and Murmansk is 1,448 km, the part between Petrozavodsk and Kola has a length of 1,054 km.
Number of stations: 52
See also
- Murmansk–Nikel Railway