Sakhalin Railway

Sakhalin Railway (Russian: Сахалинская железная дорога) is a division of the Far Eastern Railway that primarily serves Sakhalin Island. Due to its island location, the railway is the second isolated 1520mm gauge network in Russia, like the Norilsk railway. The only main connection to the mainland is the Vanino–Kholmsk train ferry. The management is located at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Sakhalin Railway Division
Sakhalin railway network
Sakhalin Railway in Kholmsk
Overview
Native nameСахалинская железная дорога
OwnerRussian Railways
Area servedSakhalin Island
LocaleSakhalin Oblast, Russia
Transit typeHeavy rail
Number of stations84
Operation
Began operation1945
Operator(s)Far Eastern Railway
Infrastructure manager(s)Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Technical
System length804.9 km (500.1 mi)
No. of tracks1
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge
Old gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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