Special trains on a special route have been launched in Ukraine: ticket prices

Ukrzaliznytsia has launched trains on Europe's oldest and longest narrow-gauge railroad. They will start running on February 22. Tickets cost 130 UAH for adults.

This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia itself. They noted that these are trains:

• No. 963 Haivoron – Bershad;
• No. 964 Bershad – Haivoron.

"On February 22, we invite outdoor enthusiasts to the 20th anniversary retro tour of the Haivoron narrow-gauge railway! The longest narrow-gauge railway in Europe. The oldest operating steam locomotive in Ukraine – model 159 No. 4-95 (1938). The most colorful cars of the mid-twentieth century. The most delicious lunch and delicacies. the best winter Podillia landscapes," the message says.

How much do tickets cost?

• 130 UAH for adults.
• 98 UAH for children under 14 years old.

Tickets are sold for one-way trains. You can buy them in the Ukrzaliznytsia mobile application. And also

• on the carrier's website;
• in its chatbots;
• at railway station ticket offices.

Getting to Haivoron

You can get to Haivoron in Kirovohrad region in non-stop cars of separate trains from Kyiv and Lviv. Ticket prices:

• from Kyiv – 179 UAH in a reserved seat, 259 UAH in a compartment (departure on February 21, train 357 Kyiv – Yasinia);

• from Lviv – 233 UAH in a reserved seat (flight on February 21 by train 22 Lviv – Kharkiv).

The longest narrow-gauge railway in Europe

The narrow-gauge railway itself was built in the early 20th century. It is recognized as the longest in Europe.

It used to stretch to Pidhorodna, but in 2001 that part of the tracks was dismantled. The fact is that in the 1980s, an alternative route with a wide gauge was built from Haivoron to Pidhorodna.

At the beginning of the 20th century, such railroads in Ukraine were used mainly for freight transportation. Or they were built as temporary tracks and then dismantled. As a result, in 2000, only five narrow-gauge sections remained in Ukraine:

• "Carpathian Tram" (Vyhoda–Senychiv);
• "Polissia Tram (Antonivka–Zarichne);
• Borzhava narrow-gauge railway (Vynohradiv–Khmilnyk–Irshava);
• Kolochava narrow-gauge railway (village-museum in Kolochava)
• Haivoronska narrow-gauge railway (Rudnytsia–Holovanivsk).

As you know, in 60% of the world, the standard railroad gauge is 1,435 mm wide. These tracks are not as narrow as those built in Ukraine in the early 20th century.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, at the same time, Ukrzaliznytsia put into operation 9 new passenger cars – 5 compartment cars and 4 SV cars. They were built at the Kriukiv Carriage Works and became part of the branded train "Oberih" No. 63/64 Kharkiv – Lviv.

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