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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 |
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The Rokua railway (Rokuan rautatie in Finnish), also known as Lastenmaan rautatie (Children's Land Railway), is a 3.3 kilometres (2.05 miles) long[1] narrow gauge railway operating in the Rokua region in Utajärvi municipality in Finland. The railway was opened in July 1986[1], has a gauge of 900 millimeters[1] (approximately 2 feet 11½ inches), and it connects the Hotel Rokuanhovi with the Rokua Fitness Center. The line runs through moraine and dune covered terrain. There are turnback loops at both ends of the line,[1] and the passenger wagon only has doors on one side. There are no intermediate stations.
The train consists of a locomotive and a single wagon. The locomotive is a DHL-15 diesel hydraulic locomotive equipped with 37,5 kilowatt Dent engine[1]. The locomotive weighs in at around five metric tons[1]. The wagon was made by Tuomo Takalo ky of Nivala[1]. The wagon has seats for 24 persons[1].
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Information sign regarding the Rokua railway
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