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Yerevan Children's Railway (Template:Lang-hy) is a narrow gauge railroad loop passing through the Hrazdan gorge in Yerevan, Armenia. One of many children's railways that existed in the USSR and continued functioning after its breakup in post-Soviet states, it was opened on June 9, 1937. Master plan and old wood building were designed by architect Mikael Mazmanyan in 1937. The current main Station was designed and built by architect Babken Sedrak Hakobyan in the late 1940s.

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(in Russian) Детская железная дорога
(in Russian) Ереван. Детская железная дорога

40°11′12″N 44°30′02″E / 40.1866°N 44.5005°E / 40.1866; 44.5005

v t e Yerevan landmarks
Historical sites and notable landmarks	Shengavit archaeological site Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini archaeological site Tsiranavor Church of Avan Katoghike Church Red Bridge Zoravor Church Saint John the Baptist Church Blue Mosque Mordechai Navi Synagogue Saint Sarkis Cathedral Holy Mother of God Russian Church Saint Gregory Cathedral Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Komitas Pantheon Yerablur Military Pantheon Elite Plaza Center
Nature and parks	Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Yerevan Zoo Khachatur Abovyan Park Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Buenos Aires Park Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
Entertainment and recreation	Grand Hotel Yerevan Children's Railway Armenia Marriott Ani Plaza Hotel Water World Radisson Blu Yerevan Dalma Garden Mall Megamall Armenia Yerevan Mall Rossia Mall
Culture and art	National Library National Archives Khnko Aper Children's Library Avetik Isahakyan Central Library Yerevan Opera Sundukyan Theatre H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music House Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan Vernissage National Centre for Aesthetics
Museums	History Museum of Armenia Charents Museum of Literature Yerevan History Museum Matenadaran Erebuni Museum Modern Art Museum House-Museum of A. Khachaturian Silva Kaputikyan House-Museum Yeghishe Charents House-Museum Sergei Parajanov Museum Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum Near East Art Museum Cafesjian Museum of Art ARF History Museum Aznavour Centre Komitas Museum Armenian Railways Museum
Education	Yerevan State University National University of Architecture and Construction State Medical University State Pedagogical University Komitas State Conservatory National Agrarian University National Polytechnic University Brusov State University of Languages State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Institute of Physical Culture and Sport State Academy of Fine Arts State University of Economics Crisis Management State Academy Haybusak University American University of Armenia French University in Armenia Russian-Armenian University Vazgen Sargsyan Military University PhysMath School Mkhitar Sebastatsi School Anatole France French School QSI School Avedisian School Ayb School Chinese-Armenian Friendship School European University of Armenia Eurasia International University
Science and technology	Yerevan Physics Institute National Academy of Sciences Institute of Mathematics of National Academy Yerevan Computer Research Institute CANDLE Synchrotron Institute Tumo Center for Technologies
Sport	Vazgen Sargsyan Rep. Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Yerevan Football Academy Tigran Petrosian Chess House H. Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre Karen Demirchyan Complex Yerevan Velodrome Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School
Transportation	Yerevan railway station Trolleybuses in Yerevan Erebuni Airport Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan Underground
Squares, streets and bridges	Republic Square Freedom Square Garegin Nzhdeh Square Charles Aznavour Square Aram Street Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Sayat-Nova Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Tamanyan Street Komitas Avenue Liberty Avenue Northern Avenue Victory Bridge Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Great Bridge of Hrazdan Davtashen Bridge
Government	President's Residence Government House National Assembly Building National Security Service Yerevan City Hall Constitutional Court Police of Armenia Prosecutor General Central Bank of Armenia Court of Cassation
Precincts	Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit
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 '''Yerevan Children's Railway''' ({{lang-hy|Երևանի մանկական երկաթուղի}}) is a [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Rail transport|railroad]] loop passing through the [[Hrazdan River|Hrazdan]] gorge in [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]]. One of many [[children's railway]]s that existed in the [[USSR]] and continued functioning after its breakup in post-Soviet states, it was opened on June 9, 1937.  Master plan and old wood building were designed by architect Mikael Mazmanyan in 1937. The current main Station was designed and built by architect Babken Sedrak Hakobyan in the late 1940s.
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