Klub pro obnovu Kolínské řepařské drážky

History
Kolin sugar beet railroad was constructed in 1894 by Adolf Richter, a grand-son of knight Frantisek Horsky. It was the oldest railroad of this type in Bohemia. It used to lead from Kolin sugar rafinery that was on the place where Kolin power station Elektrarna is nowadays to Frantiskov (Ovcary), to Bychory and to Jestrabi Lhota. The total length was 10.6 km, the branch railtrack to Frantiskov was 0.9 km long. It served its purpose for almost 70 years.

How do you get to us?
From Kolin direction Ovcary (TPCA)

From Kolin railstation you can use bus no. 10 direction TPCA leaving on Saturdays at 8:45, 9:45, 10:55, 11:55, 13:55, 14:55, 16:05 and on Sundays at 8:55, 9:45, 10:55, 11:55, 13:55, 14:55, 16:05. Get off at the stop Sendrazice- Rozcesti and then walk along the road direction Ovcary (TPCA) for some 200 metres.

Kolin Sugar Beet Railroad offers:

• Pleasure trains rides with a diesel or steam locomotive
• Specialised custom-made rides (Mo-Su)
• Trains and premises to be rent by companies
• Family and Company celebrations, weddings events
• Museum exhibition regarding history of narrow-gauge railroads
• Information office
• Refreshments

Price list

	Diesel functioning	Steam functioning
Adults	50 CZK / 3 €	60 CZK / 3 €
Children(6 – 14)	30 CZK / 2 €	40 CZK / 2 €
Senior citizens	30 CZK / 2 €	40 CZK / 2 €
Families	155 CZK / 8 €	195 CZK / 8 €

Specialised custom-made rides:

Diesel functioning:
up to 25 people 1.250 CZK / 42 €
above 25 people 50 CZK / 3 € /person

Steam functioning:
preparation of the locomotive 6.000 CZK / 200 €
fare: up to 40 people 2.400 CZK / 80 €
above 40 people 60 CZK / 3 € /person

Timetable

weekends
Departures direction Býchory

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17:00 (H)

Project of the reconstruction of Kolin sugar beet railroad

The Club for reconstruction of Kolin sugar beet railroad (KRD) inaugurated the functioning of the railraod by ceremonial opening on June 23, 2007.

The whole reconstruction was done by Konstav a.s., Kolin. On the premises of KRD you can find a newly built railway station with an information office and a small museum dedicated to the history of Kolin suger beet railroad, and an engine house serving as a round-house. Both the buildings were desinged in accordance with historical buildings of State Railway Company. The body of the rail has been reconstructed in the original way, so far up to 2 kilometres.

Pleasure trains are drawn by diesel locomotives BNE 50, BND 30 and BN 15R or by a steam narrow-gaugelocomotive BS 80 No.10.

The Club for reconstruction of KRD would like to extend the railroad to Bychory in the total length of 4.5 km in the second part of the reconstruction project.

In the surroundings there are beautiful walking paths and cycling tracks and in future there will be an informative trail built.

Contacts:
Klub pro obnovu Kolinske reparske drazky, o.s.
Seat of Club: Kuneticka 373, 280 00 Kolin 4
Adress: Ovčárecká Street, Kolín-Sendražice
Executive Head: Mr. Tomas Vanca

Orders, information:
Telephone:
(00420) 602 655 268 – Eliska Francova,
(00420) 602 450 968 – Tomas Vanca

Tel./fax: (00420) 321 728 767

E-mail: reparskadrazka@centrum.cz