Zavodskaya line

The Zavodskaya line was a freight railway in Russia. The railway was opened in May 1916 for transportation to the Sestroretsk armory. The rolling stock was leased from Finnish railways. The start of World War I was the initial reason for the construction of the railway. The length of the line passed entirely on the territory of the Russia.

Zavodskaya line
Russian: Заводская линия
Overview
StatusLocal
OwnerRussian Empire Government
LocaleBeloostrov
TerminiBeloostrov
Sestroretsk
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemCommuter cargo railroad
ServicesBeloostrov - Sestroretsk
Operator(s)Russian Empire Government
Depot(s)Beloostrov
Rolling stockLeased from Finnish railways
History
OpenedMay 1916
Closed1920s
Technical
Line length5.4 km (3.36 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Russian Empire Railways, Saint Petersburg - Beloostrov
Zavodskaya line (1916 - 1920s)
 lake Rasliw
Sestroretsk armory
5.4 Sestroretsk railway station
Trackside
line Miller's line
5.2 To
line SPb-Sestr.-Beloostr.
3.9
3.6
line Sestroretsk spur line
 (1871-1873)
line Miller's line
 (1873-1886)
3.4 Sestra crossover
line Vyborg line
Solnechnoye
0.3
0.0 Beloostrov
 line Vyborg line
Pesochny
Distances in kilometers

Construction

The line partially used old lines from the Sestroretsk spur line:

  • In that part where the Sestra river forms the frontier, the railroad tracks go on the Russian side.
  • Further, in that part where both coasts are Russian, the line crosses the river at Sestra crossover.
  • The Sestroretsk station also lies along the Sestroretsk spur line.

Closure

The line existed for only a brief period. After the Russian Revolution (1917), the Sestroretsk armory practically stopped production, and in the 1920s, there was a complication of relations between the USSR and Finland. The bridge was destroyed, and the line was disassembled.

Partial re-opening

Later, the part of a line from the bridge straight across the Sestra river was restored and was a part of the Sestroretsk direction.[1]

References
  1. Chepurin, Sergey; Arkady Nikolayenko (May 2007). "Sestroretsk and Primorskaya railways(Сестрорецкая и Приморская железные дороги)" (in Russian). terijoki.spb.ru/trk_about.php3. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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