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A children's railway is an extracurricular educational institution, where teenagers learn railway professions. This phenomenon originated in the USSR and was greatly developed in Soviet times. The world's first children's railway was opened in Gorky Park, Moscow,〔(Children's railways: Gorky Park, Moscow ) 〕 in 1932. At the breakup of the USSR, 52 children's railways existed in the country. Many children's railways are still functioning in post-Soviet states and Eastern European countries. Many exhibit railway technology not seen anymore on the main lines and can be seen as heritage railways. Even though few exceptions exist, most children's railways built in the communist block have a track gauge of at least 〔:de:Pioniereisenbahn〕 and can carry full size narrow gauge rolling stock. ==List of children's railways== There are children's railways situated in following cities: {|style="vertical-align: top; width:80%" | 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Children's railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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