Tomsk Railway
.jpg) Opening of the line in 1896. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tomsk |
| Locale |  Russian Empire, Siberia Soviet Union, Siberia |
| Dates of operation | 1912–1961 |
| Predecessor | Siberian Railway |
| Successor | West Siberian Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
Tomsk Railway was a rail operator in Siberia.[1]
Main information[edit]
The railway existed as a company from 1912 to 1961 in Russian Empire, then in USSR. The management of the line was in Tomsk, since 1934 in Novosibirsk.
History[edit]
Tomsk railway was formed from the Siberian railway, which in 1912 was divided into two parts: in the Omsk and Tomsk Railways. After the October Revolution Tomsk Railway came into Achinsk Minusinsk, first is expected to launch and Altai Railway. The accession of the neighbouring roads allowed Tomsk railway eventually become the biggest longest and most powerful for the loads among the Railways of the USSR.[2]
In 1961 the Tomsk railway was united with Omsk railway and became the major West Siberian Railway.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ «Континент Сибирь». Компании Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ «Континент Сибирь». Компании
- ^ Путеводитель по Великой Сибирской железной дороге. СПб. 1900. p. 344.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Приль Л. Путь к океану, или Почему дорога Томск–Енисейск привела в тупик // День добрый. – 2002. – № 30 (2701)
External links[edit]
- Map of Tomsk Railway
- Дмитрий Афонин. Путевые заметки. Сквозь ветви сосен (Тайга–Богашёво)
- Дмитрий Афонин. Путевые заметки. Вокруг да около (Богашёво–Томск-II)
- Дмитрий Афонин. Томск и Транссиб
- Дмитрий Афонин. В поисках черемошинской линии
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