Murmansk–Nikel line
Legend
Murmansk Line to Kandalaksha
 Vikhodnoj
Murmansk Line to Murmansk
original line to Murmashi
Tuloma River
original line to Murmashi
 Tuloma
to Lawna
 Pyayve
Nyal
to Zaozersk
 Titovka
Luostari
Arctic Railway
to Nikel and Sodankylä
 Pechenga
Russia
Norway
border
Arctic Railway
to Rovaniemi via Nikel
 Kirkenes
to Skibotn via Lakselv

The Murmansk–Nikel Railway is a 206 km long railway between Murmansk and Nikel in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, primarily for freight from the nickel mine at Nikel, with the passenger service east of Kola currently suspended. The railway was completed in 1968 and is not electrified. A part was built 1936.[1] In 1961 the line Kola - Pechenga was opened and in 1968 to Nikel.

Proposed expansion

The Norwegian Kirkenes World Port Group consortium has proposed connecting the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line mining railway to the Murmansk–Nikel Railway at Zapolyarny, linking the Russian rail network to the Norwegian port of Kirkenes, to reduce port congestion at Murmansk. So far the Russians prefer using their own port, which has also been expanded.

References

  1. ^ Kirkenes Word Port Group. "Kirkenes Havn og Jernbanetilknytning" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-04-04.