On the Edge of Meshchera. History of Forest Roads. Some Facts about the History of Construction of Railway Lines Krivandino–Ryazanovka and Sazonovo–Pilevo. Part 1

The article, based on the archives and other never published materials, discusses the history of design and construction of Krivandino–Ryazanovka and Sazonovo–Pilevo railway lines, which belonged to Moscow–Ryazan branch of Moscow railway. The objective of writing the article is to clarify the circumstances of design, construction and operation of these lines, as well as to identify the reasons that led to their decline and closure in the mid-2000s. To achieve this objective, well-known publications in the press and the Internet were analyzed. In addition to using data from these sources, work was carried out to search for written sources on the issue under study in archival institutions in Moscow. Some documents are published for the first time. he result of all the work carried out was establishment of the  following  previously  unknown  or  questioned  facts: Krivandino–Ryazanovka railway line was built in 1943–1944, Sazonovo–Ryazanovka section was built later than the rest of the line. The purpose of Krivandino–Ryazanovka line according to the project and in the first years of its existence was transportation of firewood for heating of Moscow. The date of acceptance of Sazonovo–Pilevo line in full for servicing Kurovskaya distance of the track is January 1, 1978. From the northern neck of Pilevo station, the access road went to the construction yard of Meshcherskoye peat enterprise. According to Kurovskaya distance of the track, the broad gauge transshipment station of Meshcherskoye peat enterprise was called Torfyanaya.

The first part of the paper. The second part is scheduled for the next issue.

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