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Rokua railway

Coordinates: 64°35′37″N 26°30′29″E / 64.5937°N 26.5080°E / 64.5937; 26.5080
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Rokua railway
Overview
LocaleRokua, Utajärvi, Finland
History
OpenedJuly 1986 (1986-07)
ClosedMay 2022 (2022-05)
Technical
Line length3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Track gauge900 mm (2 ft 11+716 in)
Route map

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Rokua Fitness Center
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Loop switch
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Loop switch
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Hotel Rokuanhovi

The Rokua railway or Children's Land Railway (Finnish: Rokuan rautatie or Lastenmaan rautatie), was a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi) long[1] narrow gauge railway operating in the Rokua region in Utajärvi municipality in Finland. The railway was opened in July 1986[1] and had a gauge of 900 millimetres (3 ft).[1]

The line was demolished by Utajärvi municipality in May 2022, when the price of scrap steel was high.[2]

Route

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The line connected the Hotel Rokuanhovi with the Rokua Fitness Centre, running through moraine and dune covered terrain. There were balloon loops at both ends of the line,[1] and the passenger carriages had doors on only one side. There were no intermediate stations.

Rolling stock

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The train was hauled by a DHL-15 diesel hydraulic locomotive equipped with 37.5-kilowatt Dent engine.[1] The locomotive weighs around five tonnes.[1] The two 24-seat passenger carriages were made by Tuomo Takalo ky of Nivala.[1] After the closure and demolition, the locomotive and one coach was retained as a memorial.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Information sign regarding the Rokua railway
  2. ^ a b Resiina magazine, issue 2/2022, p. 55.
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64°35′37″N 26°30′29″E / 64.5937°N 26.5080°E / 64.5937; 26.5080