Finnish Narrow Gauge Railways

 

Existing Narrow Gauge Railways

All for Public Traffic opened Finnish Narrow Gauge Lines

Field and Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways

Literature

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Existing Narrow Gauge Railways

 

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JMR JOKIOINEN MUSEUM RAILWAY

NYKARLEBY MUSEUM RAILWAY

 

All for Public Traffic opened Finnish Narrow Gauge Lines

 

1. HYVINKÄÄ-KARKKILA RAILWAY HYVINKÄÄ-PYHÄJÄRVI RAILWAY

2. JOKIOINEN RAILWAY

3. KARHULA RAILWAY

4. KARJALANKOSKI RAILWAY

5. KUUSANKOSKI-VOIKKA RAILWAY

6. LOHJANJÄRVI-LOHJA ELECTRIC RAILWAY LOHJA ELECTRIC RAILWAY

7. LOVIISA-VESIJÄRVI RAILWAY

8. LÄSKELÄ RAILWAY

9. MÄNTTÄ RAILWAY MÄNTTÄ-WILPPULA RAILWAY

10. OUTOKUMPU-JUOJÄRVI RAILWAY OUTOKUMPU-PITKÄLAHTI RAILWAY

11. RIIHIMÄKI-LOPPI RAILWAY RIIHIMÄKI-KESIJÄRVI TRAMWAY

12.SUOLAHTI-ÄÄNEKOSKI RAILWAY ÄÄNEKOSKI-SUOLAHTI RAILWAY

13. NYKARLEBY (UUSIKAARLEPYY)-KOVJOKI RAILWAY UUSIKAARLEPYY RAILWAY

 

HKR HYVINKÄÄ-KARKKILA RAILWAY HPR, HP HYVINKÄÄ-PYHÄJÄRVI RAILWAY

750 mm length 44 km opened 1909-1912 cloced 1967

Traffic; people, lumber and steelindustry.

Owner;
1909 Hj. Linder
1911 Oy Hyvinkää - Pyhäjärvi Järnvägs Ab

Rolling stock (1914);
Locomotives 3 pc
Passanger cars 2 pc
Freigth cars 74 pc

Traffic Places

HYVINKÄÄ Station

Rauhala Plattform

Helle Plattform

Kytäjä Plattform

Vanhakylä Plattform

Ihanainen Plattform

Linnamäki Plattform

Niittymäki Plattform

Läyliäinen Plattform

Koiralampi Plattform

Vaskijärvi Plattform

Hunsala Plattform

Siikala Plattform

HÖGFORS KARKKILA Station

Högfors bruk point

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JR, JJ, J.F.J JOKIOINEN RAILWAY

750 mm 22,4 km opened 1899 closed 1974, since 1978 Jokioinen Museum Railway

Radio Mikaeli Jokioisten Museorautatie in Finnish

Traffic; people, lumber, saw- and steelindustry.

Owner;
1898 Jockis - Forssa Jernvägsaktiebolag
1928 Jokioisten Forssan Rautatieyhtiö

Rolling stock (1914/1960);
Locomotives; 3/11 pc + 2pc motor cars
Passanger cars; 3/41 pc
Freight cars; 41/96 pc

Traffic Places

HUMPPILA Station

Huhtaa (Kermala) Plattform

Palomäki Plattform

Gravel Rail Point

Watertower

Vuorela Plattform

MINKIÖ Station

Brickyard point

Salminen Plattform

Raemäki Plattform

Kirkkotie Plattform

JOKIOINEN Station (JMR)

Jokioinen Fabric point

Jokioinen Manor Plattform

Creamery

JOKIOINEN Station

Litter Fabric Rail

Peat Rail (600 mm)

(Lamminolka)

FORSSA Station

Viksberg

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KR KARHULA RAILWAY KARHULA-SUNILA RAILWAY

785 mm 5,6 km opened 1900 rebuild 1926 normal gauge 1524 mm

Traffic; people, lumber, saw- and steelindustry.

Owner;
1900 William Ruut
1902 Karhula Oy
1937 Karhulan-Sunilan Rautatie Oy

Rolling stock (1914);
Locomotives 2 pc
Passanger cars 2 pc
Freight cars 32 pc

Traffic Places

Kymijoki (I)

KARHULA Station

Kymijoki (II) Point

KYMI Station

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KJR JS KARJALANKOSKI RAILWAY

600 mm 3,9 km opened 1906 closed 1956

Traffic; people, lumber, saw- and steelindustry.

Traffic Places

KARJALANKOSKI Station

Hotel Plattform

VUOTJÄRVI Station

Juantehdas (Fabric) Plattform

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KVR KUUSANKOSKI-VOIKKA RAILWAY

600 mm 4,5 km opened 1922 closed 1961

Traffic; people, lumber, saw- and paperindustry.

Traffic Places

Pakarintie Plattform

KUUSANKOSKI Station

Church Plattform

Oravainen Plattform

Hiekkamäki (Naukkio) Plattform

Mäenpää Plattform

Lauttatie Plattform

VOIKKA Station

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LOHJANJÄRVI-LOHJA ELECTRIC RAILWAY LSR LOHJA ELECTRIC RAILWAY

750 mm 4,4 km opened 1912 closed 1929

Traffic; people, paperindustry.

Owner; 1907 Lojo Cellulosafabriks Aktiobolag

Rolling stock (1914);
Locomotives 1 pc
Passanger cars 1 pc
Freight cars 44 pc

Traffic Places

LOHJA Station

Lohjanjärvi Cellulose Fabric

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LWR, LVR, LWJ, LR LOVIISA-VESIJÄRVI RAILWAY

Kipparin junagalleria in Finnish

750 mm 81,9 km opened 1904 rebuild normal gauge 1960

Traffic; people, paperindustry.

Owner;
1898 Lovisa-Wesijärvi Jernvägsaktiebolag
1946 Loviisan Rautatie Oy
1956 sold for the state

Rolling stock (1914);
Locomotives 6 pc
Passanger cars 7 pc
Freight cars 174 pc

Traffic Places

VALKO / VALKOM Harbourg Station

Varvi / Varvet Plattform

Patuna Plattform Point

LOVIISA / LOVISA Station

Kuggom Plattform

Skinnarby Plattform

Anterus / Andersby Plattform

LAPINJÄRVI / LAPPTRÄSK Station

Eskilom Plattform Point

Michelspiltom Plattform

Porlammi / Porlom Plattform

Myrskylä / Mörskom Plattform

Artjärvi / Artsjö Plattform

Sudenkivi Plattform

Pakaa / Pakas Plattform

ORIMATTILA Station

Viljamaa (Orimattila Norra) Plattform

Virenoja Plattform

Pennala Plattform

Ämmälä Plattform Point

LAHTI Station

NIEMI (Vesijärvi-niemi) Station

LR LÄSKELÄ RAILWAY

750 mm 6,2 km opened 1916 stayed in CCCP (Russia) 1945 rebuild normal gauge 1970's

Traffic; people, paperindustry.

Traffic Places

LÄSKELÄ Station

JOENSUU Station

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MVR MÄNTTÄ RAILWAY MÄNTTÄ-WILPPULA RAILWAY

600 mm 6,7 km opened 1900 closed 1929

Traffic; people, paperindustry.

Owner;
1989 G.A. Serlachius
1901 G.A. Serlachius Aktiebolag

Rolling stock (1908);
Locomotives 5 pc
Passanger cars 5 pc
Freight cars 96 pc

Traffic Places

Sassinlahti

MÄNTTÄ Station

Koskela Factory Plattform

Loukkusuo

Isoniemi Plattform

VILPPULA Station

Vilppulankoski

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OJR OUTOKUMPU-JUOJÄRVI RAILWAY OUTOKUMPU-PITKÄLAHTI RAILWAY

750 mm 12,9 km opened 1918 closed 1955

Traffic; people, coppermine.

Traffic Places

OUTOKUMPU Station

JUOJÄRVI Station

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RLR RIIHIMÄKI-LOPPI RAILWAY RIIHIMÄKI-KESIJÄRVI TRAMWAY

600 mm 14,4 km opened 1910 closed 1952

Traffic; people, industry.

Owner;
1909 H.G. Paloheimo
1914 Riihimäen-Lopen Rautatie Oy

Rolling stock (1948);
Locomotive 8 pc + 2 pc motorcar
Passanger cars 7 pc
Freight cars 102 pc

Traffic Places

RIIHIMÄKI Station

Kulmala Platform

Glassfactory Plattform

Glassfacrory (II) point

Kallela Woodrail Point

Leppälä

Kormu Plattform

Santamäki Brickyard Plattform

LAUNONEN Station

Kesijärvi Plattform

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SÄR SUOLAHTI-ÄÄNEKOSKI RAILWAY ÄSR ÄÄNEKOSKI-SUOLAHTI RAILWAY

750 mm 9,25 km opened 1900 closed 1943

Traffic; people, paperindustry.

Traffic Places

SUOLAHTI Station

ÄÄNEKOSKI Station

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UKR NYKARLEBY (UUSIKAARLEPYY)-KOVJOKI RAILWAY UR UUSIKAARLEPYY RAILWAY

Kipparin junagalleria in Finnish

600 mm 12,3 km opened 1902 closed 1916 since 1989 Nykarleby Museum Railway

Traffic; people, industry.

Owner;
Uusikaarlepyy town

Rolling stock (1916);
Locomotives 2 pc
Passanger cars 3 pc
Freight cars 15 pc

Traffic Places

KOVJOKI Station

UUSIKAARLEPYY Station

Harbourg

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Field and Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways


ESKOLA FOREST RAILWAY

750 mm 75 km closed in the beginning of the 1960'th

Traffic; woodindustry

Owner;
State

VIRKKALA - OJAMO RAILWAY

1000 mm 8 km

Traffic; limestones

Owner;
Lohjan Kalkki Oy

OJAKKALA - OLKKALA RAILWAY

Kipparin junagalleria in Finnish

600 mm 15 km

Traffic; woodindustry

Owner;
Olkkala Oy

HONKATAIPALE RAILWAY

1000 mm 5 km

Traffic; logs

Owner;
Kymi Oy

HARVIALA FOREST RAILWAY

750 mm 30 km

Traffic; woodindustry

Owner;
Rosenlew Oy

FISKARS - ÅMINNEFORS (POHJANKURU) RAILWAY

Fiskars Rautatie in Finnish

750 mm 5,5 km build 1890

Traffic; steel, industry.

Owner;
Fiskars Bruk

Locomotives 3 pc

Traffic Places

FISKARS FABRIC

POHJANKURU Harbour

ÅMINNEFORS FABRIC

MUSTIO ELECTRIC RAILWAY

KONNUNSUO - MUUKKO

LOUKOLAMPI - MONTOLA

PANKAKOSKI - LIEKSA

KAIPIAINEN - TIRVA

HYRYNSALMI - KUUSAMO

ETC.

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Literature

Suomen kapearaiteiset rautatiet
Lassi Lehtomäki Resiinan julkaisusarja n:o 2 Turku 1971

Äänekosken-Suolahden yksiyisrautatie
Asko Jämsen Rautatiehistoriallinen arkisto 2 MRY
ISBN 951-9138-01-3 ISSN 0357-4210
Loimaa 1984

Yksityisten kapearaiteisten rautateiden henkilökunta ja työelämä
Antti Mäkinen Rautatiehistoriallinen arkisto 3
ISSN 0357-4210 ISBN 951-9138-02-1
Turun yliopiston kansatieteen laitoksen toimituksia 16 ISSN 0356-8628 ISBN 951-880-061-8 Turku 1987

Loviisan-Vesijärven Rautatie
Hannu Rasehorn Lahti 1991

Kapeat kiskot
Prod. Matti Bergström, Erkki Einola and Olavi Kilpiö
ISBN 951-96543-1-3
Forssa 1993

Lännen Pikajuna Riihimäen - Lopen rautatie 1907-1954
Martti Virtanen
Suomen Rautatiemuseo 1997 ISBN 952-90-8863-9

MRY Bookstore FRM Shop

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Published 28.11.1998 Updated 15.10.2001 Copyright © 1998-2001 Kari Paananen. All rights reserved.