Klewan – Orshiv railway line
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| Route length: | 4 km | ||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 1520 mm ( Russian gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||
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The Klewan – Orschiw railway is a four-kilometer, single-track , non- electrified railway line in Ukraine . It is only used in freight transport.
Geographical location
The branch line branches off the main line Kovel – Kosjatyn in Klevan station in an easterly direction. It leads through a wooded swamp area. The adjacent forest has overgrown the route so that it appears to lead through a green tunnel .
history
The line was built in 1870 to provide a railway connection for the woodworking industry in Orshiv .
When photographer Serhii Delidon used the tunnel as a backdrop for wedding photos in 2009, the motif soon became very popular and made a career for itself on the Internet. Other photographers followed the “discoverer” and in 2014 Fujifilm used the location for a commercial . Other film teams followed, the “Green Love Tunnel” received cult status and was even recreated in China . In the USA and in the UK are Murals sold with the subject. The railway line is a popular destination.
traffic
The route also serves the woodworking industry, including the transport of pressboard , and a repair workshop for the Ukrainian armed forces for heavy equipment. Freight trains run several times a day.
literature
- Marco Ristuccia, Christine Roth: In the tunnel of love . Photo report in: Chrismon 6/2018, pp. 32–40.
- Marco Ristuccia, Christine Roth: In the tunnel of love: Pictures of the Ukraine today (hardcover) . The Light Beam Publishing, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-947714-00-1 , p. 124.
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Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 3 ″ N , 26 ° 2 ′ 46 ″ E