Amur–Yakutsk Mainline
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The Amur–Yakutsk Mainline is a major Russian railway line in the Russian Far East that extends the Trans-Siberian Railway northward toward Yakutsk, improving access to the remote Sakha Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amur–Yakutsk Mainline canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AYaM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amur–Yakutsk Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Russian Far East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central parts of the Sakha Republic ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Baikal–Amur Mainline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionChallenges |
extreme cold climate
ⓘ
permafrost ⓘ remote terrain ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| crosses |
Aldan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lena River (by rail connection to Nizhny Bestyakh opposite Yakutsk) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
facilitates export of natural resources from the Sakha Republic
ⓘ
supports mining industry in Yakutia ⓘ |
| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,520 mm ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | single-track mainline (on most sections) ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amur Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakha Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorConstructionResumption | 1970s ⓘ |
| operator | Russian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Russian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian railway network ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend the Trans-Siberian Railway northward toward Yakutsk
ⓘ
to improve access to the Sakha Republic ⓘ to support resource extraction in Yakutia ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sakha Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakutia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key transport artery of the Sakha Republic
ⓘ
northern extension of the Trans-Siberian Railway system ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Berkakit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nizhny Bestyakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommot NERFINISHED ⓘ Tynda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | Russian gauge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.