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01. Pobedi Pr. is the main city thoroughfare leading
from the area of new apartment house developments, through the central
area and toward the vast steelworks plant that is seen in the background. (15 June 2002)
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02. A KTM-5 tramcar is leaving the gate of the newest
Depot 2. This is not a pull-out run, as the depot territory is actually
used for turnaround by Lines 4 and 8 at the Olympiyskaya Ul. Terminal.
KTM-5 is the predominant car type of the local tramways. (15 June 2002) |
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03. At the easternmost part of the line, in the area of
newer apartment block development. This tramcar had just left the
Olympiyskaya ul. Terminal, and heads westbound via Pobedi Pr. This is the
newest portion of the Cherepovets tramway network, opened in 1984. (15 June 2002) |
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04.The intersection of Pobedi Pr. / Gogolya Ul. /
Pervomayskaya Ul. This traffic accident took place on tramway tracks, so
the parties involved had to wait for the militia to arrive. Contrary to
other cities in Russia, tramway operation here is still a priority, which
is displayed by an exemplary militia eagerness and punctuality exhibited
in the handling of this otherwise ordinary case. The militia showed up,
took all measurements and cleared the intersection within 8 minutes. (15 June 2002)
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05. This was enough, however, for 4 cars to queue up on a Saturday afternoon,
which illustrates noteworthy headways practiced in Cherepovets. (15 June 2002) |
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06. This car is leaving the Naberezhnaya Ul. Stop and is
about to climb a modest hill en-route to the city center. (15 June 2002) |
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07. Two-car trains are operated on weekdays only. The train of
KTM-8 cars is pictured climbing the abovementioned hill on Pobedi Pr.
between Naberezhnaya Ul. and Sovetskiy Pr. (Aare Olander) |
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08. This rather panoramic view is taken at the same spot
as the last photo. It illustrates a curious design of tramway track bed,
slightly elevated to smoothen out the natural steepness of the hill. The
car pictured is headed eastbound, toward Olympiyskaya Ul. (15 June 2002) |
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09. This is not a suburban line going through the forest
at the fringes of the town, but a single-track circular line to the Main
Railroad Station that runs well within the boundaries of the central area
of Cherepovets. The line was served by Line 2 only ever since its
opening in 1960. Line 2 linked the Main Railroad Station and the
Steelworks. Line 8 was added in 1998, which is the
only route in the history of Cherepovets tramway network that does not go
to the steelworks, but only caters to the needs of the town itself. Line 8 was
established after local tramways were given over to the municipality. Tramcar 111 is approaching the Main Railroad Station stop. (15 June 2002) |
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10. The Main Railroad Station Stop at the corner of
Komsomolskaya Ul. / Maksima Gorkogo Ul. The stop is actually located
within short one city block distance from the station itself. (15 June 2002) |
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11. Upon completing the single-track circular line to the Main Railroad Station, this tram turns
from Vereschagina Ul. onto Pobedi Pr. and is about to continue eastbound
via Line 8 en-route to Olympiyskaya Ul. This is the official stop, with
passenger waiting area positioned within the triangle formed by tramway
tracks. Apparently there is enough space for a stop as two-car trains
never serve the Main Railroad Station branch. Two-car trains serving the main Line 4 also stop in the middle of the intersection, using through tracks in the-front of this photo. The
sign on the pole says: "Passengers must wait for trams on the sidewalk".
Note that this car has practically blocked the adjacent street as it
stopped in the middle of the intersection. (15 June 2002) |
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12. Tramcar serving Line 2 is pictured here at the
same intersection. It exits the Main Railroad Station circular branch and
turns from Vereschagina Ul. westbound, toward the Steelworks. This car
had just completed a stop within the curve. (15 June 2002) |
