Rokua Railway (Rokuan rautatie) Narrow Gauge (Closed Line)

Rokua Railway (Rokuan rautatie) (Closed Line)

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

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

Rokua Railway Route Narrow Gauge

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, and the passenger carriages had doors on only one side. There were no intermediate stations.

Rokua Railway Rolling Stock

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

Rokua Railway Overview

Rokua Railway Locale: Rokua, Utajärvi, Finland
Rokua Railway Opened: July 1986
Rokua Railway Closed: May 2022
Rokua Railway Line Length: 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Rokua Railway Track Gauge: 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
Rokua Railway Coordinates: 64.5937°N 26.5080°E

Rokua Railway Route Map Legend

3.00    Rokua Fitness Center
2.85    Loop switch

0.07    Loop switch
0.00    Hotel Rokuanhovi