Private company

Yakutian Railway

Logo: rw-y.ru3

Russian railway operator

Yakutian Railway (Russian: Железные дороги Якутии) is a rail operator in the Republic of Yakutia in Russia. The trins runs through roughly 900 km of permafrost terrain in Easters Russia connecting the Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur networks.2 Its chief executive is Vasily Shimokhin (since 2005).1 It employed 1,123 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was ₽3.1 billion in 2017.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersAldan1
  • Websiterw-y.ru
  • Legal formopen joint-stock company1
Железнодорожный праздник 05.08.2018 (09)
Photo: A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Yakutian Railway (Russian: Железные дороги Якутии) is a rail operator in the Republic of Yakutia in Russia.2

The story

In 1996, operation began on the Neryungri — Aldan section.

In 2002, freight traffic was opened on the site Neryungri — Tommot. Regular passenger service here was opened in 2004.

In 2006, after the visit of Russian president Vladimir Putin in Yakutia, an agreement was signed "On the implementation of activities on organization of cargo transportation in freight cars and containers in direct communication". Thereby, Yakutian Railway was officially recognized as the railway infrastructure of common use.

In 2007, 50% of the shares belonging to the Russian Federation, were transferred to the ownership of Russian Railways. In the same year the specialists of the company, together with the Federal tariff service was developed by the tariff guide for freight infrastructure Neryungri — Tommot.

In 2009, work on the Tommot — Amga section was initiated.

In 2010, the stacking "Silver link" at the station Kerdem was produced.

On November 15, 2011 the laying of the "Golden link" in the line of Berkakit — Tommot — Nizhny Bestyakh took place. The event was attended by President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin. The length of line at the moment is 808 km. It was assumed that a further step in the development of the road will be the construction of a combined road-rail bridge across the Lena river.

In 2017, the line would have reached Yakutsk, after the bridge across Lena River is finished. The headquarters of the railway will move from Aldan to Yakutsk once the line is completed.

From Wikipedia’s article on Yakutian Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Yakutian Railway, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

200020052010201520202025

Employees over time

  • 20191,1231

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 20173.1B RUB1

Net income

  • 201789.7M RUB1

Timeline

  1. 2005New chief executive Vasily Shimokhin becomes CEO1
  2. 1995Founded Founded1

Sources

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