Scenic route
Ruskeala Express
Sortavala → Ruskeala · Russia
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- Distance
- 40 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 10 min
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
- Operator
- RZD
- Train
- Steam retro train № 921/922
- Countries
- Russia
- In service since
- 2019
Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Russia’s only daily steam service: blue retro cars behind a vintage locomotive from Sortavala to Ruskeala’s flooded marble canyon, staged down to conductors in 1900s dress.
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