Abandoned railways & Level Crossings of Chernobyl
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Most of these railways have been abandoned since 1986 when reactor #4 of the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine exploded during a failed test. Here I take a walk around and look at some of the abandoned railways and crossings in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
#Chernobyl #Pripyat #Railways
A stretch of railway line in Chernobyl. Disused for 32 years, over turned and derelict rolling stock. Awesome footage showing how nature has taken over.
6:00 so peaceful and calm, as if it never had exploded.
Na
One of these lines is active, it's used to get exclusion zone workers from Chernigov to the powerplant, and all other people. There's a fully functional station at the powerplant with platform screen doors to minimise radiation.
Le Build r/woooosh
@@Daniel-0093 what? Wdym
There's no joke here
@@Daniel-0093 weird
@@Daniel-0093 first of all, don't use reddit links on youtube. Second of all, this isn't a joke. It's not a woooosh, you're just stupid.
For being abandoned for almost 32 years, those rails still look very usable.
they do run the occasional freight train threw there but it's vary rare.
+onrr1726 through*
planetX15 bog off spelling nazi. You damned well knew what he meant but you had to correct him. You must be very insecure.
@@AR-jx6wr Says the one getting butt-hurt by someone else correcting someone's grammar...
@@AR-jx6wr Bruh stop insulting him.
I feel radioactive just watching this! :)
I read an article in "Railfan and Railroad" magazine a few years ago which showed some abandoned (and active) railroads in the Chernobyl area! The writer took a custom trip to see all the sights!
if you go on a tour there it depends on the size of the group. The smaller the group the more you see the larger the group the less you see.
The last tracks you filmed where not the ones used by the worker-trains. The worker trains are electric and branch off to Semikhody. The tracks you filmed are the industrial tracks that are used to move equipment and cargo to and from the plant. The tracks east of Yaniv see daily operations, while the western tracks only see a few freight trains a year (if any), but as you see, the tracks around the plant are quite new and have been laid on new soil. Even the Yaniv station itself has been rebuilt.
Thanks for the information. I've read a lot more about this now and you are correct! The information I was given was partly from the guide which seems to be slightly incorrect. Thanks.
Outstanding film, just when I thought your channel couldn’t get any better, I find this little gem - amazing. Whenever I tell people it’s my dream to visit Chernobyl, they just laugh at me but I find it absolutely fascinating
Thanks! It's definitely an experience and I recommend to go if you ever get chance.
Just remember to bring a hazmat suit!
Sorry, the Track isn't abadomed, early in the Morning and late in the night there drives a small train with workers for the Power-plant and into a.gret other areas. O Know that, because O worked there Last year. Cherrio Toni
Thanks for the insight. The section of track @9:53 is still in use for the workers' train like you say. Did you work on the new arch?
Hi, I worked on the old and the new one, because I'm a painter & decorator. I had to paint some Antirust paint on the old and the new one. It was quite strange and funny, too. I was just 17 days down there, then I had to go, because of the radio activity.
Interesing. They can only employ you for a time because of the exposure you will get to radioactivity.
Great video and very relaxing watching :) much more if possible with other places :)
Thats somewhat impressive how the tracks are intact. the abandoned railroad near me has tracks that are completely deformed and they have trees growing right through them.
RainbowRailroadCrossing freight trains still use the line. Although very rarely, the line is still there if there has been a derailment or maintenance being done elsewhere.
6:00 Reactor #5 will all the original cranes is a reminder of what was to become. Loved the sunset just before it and didn't realise you did so much walking!!
Edward Studio Productions
still radioactive. if you had a geiger counter, you might not stay long
Mortren mate you excel yourself with this visit. To say "I'm jealous" is a cliche and an understatement.
Can't believe it looks so beautiful.
And you were not alone, a car goes by @ 6:02:)
The power plant is still manned and will be for many years as the remaining reactors are still being decommissioned.
This guy has brass lug nuts.
The most thing I enjoy is the footsteps they are extremely satisfying
Interesante ..... sobretodo por tratarse de Chernobil .....que desolacion . Muy buen video
1:15 you dont know how to operate it you just need to lift thet white block right under it
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The track that has been abandoned doesn't look very overgrown after over 30 years!
Call of Pripyat flashbacks
Hi there.
I just love this video. I've seen a lot of videos from this site and this is one of the great ones. Always wanted to visit this area, but I can't get my family to go with me. They are afraid of the radiation.
Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
Henrik227 Thanks! I'm glad you like the video, it is a really interesting place to visit for sure! You don't have to worry about the radiation, it is completely safe for a short visit. There are companies that offer guided tours and you can even get a tour of the power station itself! If you ever get chance to go, take it!
I have to take for you congratulations for your courage to go to these areas. If someone says to me to go here, i wll say "never". I can saw your scare when you were running. Congratulations from Brazil!
You touched metal things,metal are more radioactive if you touch it! Hope you are still alive :) BTW,Great film !!
I'm still alive, and thanks :)
morthren Just keep yourself next time :)
Nah, if it had been used for actual cleanup or been drug through heavy radiation it's give off a little. But as is it's fairly harmless. You have more to worry from the vegetation
It is fear of radiation. A lot of people is afraid of it. He touched that metal, but he did it for a little time. Nothing bad will not happen of it. And there are a lot of places in Chernobyl Zone where radioactivity level is less then threshold(max allowed).
And more: wherewer you are, there are a NATURAL radioactivity level.
To author: for authenticity- that railway station where train carries workers of power station is called Semіhody(ukrainian Семиходи).
in uk, you avoid deadly radiation. in soviet Russia, deadly radiation avoids you! ;)
i do not know how I came to stop here, though, nice footage
Some of the tracks look brand new
Because one of the set of rails are still used. There are some occasional freight trains going through there.
you shouldn't wonder there at night, the radioactive wolfs can turn you into a zombie
So interesting to see the past in the future. Its so historical and amazing to look at
Wow cool vid! Did you go to Pripyat, the town built for the workers? The derelict fun fair rides and school look really spooky lol. I don't know if its safe to go there or not though...
Thanks! I did go to Pripyat and will upload a video soon. It was a very eerie place but is quite safe to visit for such a short time.
morthren Sweet! I'll keep an eye out for that, I'd like to check Pripyat out.
Superb video, thanks, most impressive.
Thanks
Best place to play zombie apocalypse
Wow! Somewhere I would never think of visiting.Well done, and thank you for a fabulous video. Cheers!
It is very near the nuclear plant. Did you use a dosimeter or geiger counter?
Wow good find finding that abandoned railway 😎
it looks fairly new, maybe they only refurbished one track rather than the two since it would need more funds then worth. Plus there were works at the reactors to build the Chernobyl sarcophagus structure.
It looks really as if somebody had stopped the time... and that for 32 years..........
You go some places, not on your doorstep either! Very interesting!
escape of tarkov, very nice gameplay
3:55 If you ask me,that track looks in pretty good shape for a 30 year old abandoned track.
Great video :-)
the one at 3:57 looks to still be getting some use, clean and weed free.
Great video
4:24 Surprised to see a sign in English there.
Very nice video and fun to watch. Have a nice day.
Did you have a Geiger Counter or Dosimeter with or on you? Before/After-Measurements/Readings?
I did have one and there were a few areas which had higher levels of radiation. You have to pass through a scanner at the checkpoint when you exit the exclusion zone. Luckily I was not radioactive!
@@morthren If you did have one, how come we can't hear the clicking of it? You should be able to, as they're fairly audible.
RevolutionPenguin [Old Account] u can
2:19 I genuinely thought it was right side up lol.
Awesome, and a very smooth, quite tone. Why was reactor 5 abandoned? And the tracks to Chernobyl from Yuniv station. Is it also abandoned?
Thanks! It was really quiet and surreal being there! The area was contaminated with radiation after the accident so reactor 5 had to be abandoned. The exclusion zone covers an area of 30km from the power plant. The track with the bridge I crossed is a branch leading to the rear of the plant. The main track at the front is still used by the train for the workers who currently work at the plant. There's plenty of info on the disaster on the internet, it's really interesting reading!
there are a few Freight trains that move between Yuniv Station and what ever is West of there. Movements are rare but they do happen when need be it's also kind of an alternate route if there is a derailment someplace..
Plants and shrubs are not so overgrowing since last 30 years
the new power plant is having high radioactive now
No one can get in the new Chernobly
Excellent video! I am even suprised you earned subs quickly in the past few days. Have you also heard of the Chernobyl disaster?
Thanks! Believe me, I am surprised too!! Yes of course, I visited the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station with mrmattandmrchay. We had a tour of the power station and visited Pripyat the abandoned town nearby. It was epic and really interesting to see! I still have to edit and upload some videos
I am your new subscriber. I was in the past few days. And yes, my content is different to yours.
Thanks for subscribing. It's cool, UA-cam would be boring if there wasn't a variety of content.
How easy is it to get into the exclusion zones. I've wanted to visit for years?!
It's relatively easy to get into the exclusion zone. You need to have a guide who will take you around. I'd recommend using www.chernobylwel.com If it's something you've always wanted to do, I'd highly recommend it.
Thanks. I'll look into it.
Why does the 'STOP' sign have the English spelling and not 'CTOn' (have had to use a small n there to represent the Cyrillic P)?
I don't think there are any "СТОП" signs in Ukraine, they all say "STOP"
Because it's the international notation and it reads STOP everywhere in the world, from Ukraine to Africa.
+f4llens
1: Stop signs are not the same everywhere in the world, only in countries which adhere to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
2: Africa is not a country, it is a continent, and in fact most of the continent does not follow the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
@@Smaylik03 There are, but they are in the form of a white rectangle, and are used at traffic lights only. They mark the place to stop when the light is red, in case the stop line is not visible (e.g under snow). It's the same in most post-Soviet states.
@@NewBuildmini Correct, but as you said - they are a different sign with a different meaning, so I doubt the original comment was about them :)
Why are those power lines still online like you say? I don't suppose any of the work being done at the plant requires the level of power those lines can supply.
In a tour of the power station, they said it is a switching point for the power network and has substations and equipment located there.
they could still make are use of it for tours
valentine joseph r/woooosh
There must have been electric locomotives used on the tracks. I am a train person. I have locomotives from the steam, diesel and electric eras on Train Station. However, I don't have any Maglav and Hidroloop era, but I have Maglav locomotives in my museum on the game. Well, have a great day!!!
Wow, cement ties on that line. Spent some serious money there. Looks still used to me.
I wonder what’s the Railways crossing signal looks like
At least those rails look better than ones in my city....Fuck man xD
Is the power plant active or not?
How many years before the radiation goes away?
Jimmy Williams 100 years after the disaster happened
The pripyat and chernobyl area won't be inhabitable for at least 20,000 years.
@@am-vm8ew 20000 years.... wow, the guy who caused this really had a bad day at work didn't he!
Why is the stop sign not written in Cyrillic: стоп?
Because the Soviet Union signed the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic in 1973.
To be fair, there was a "СТОП" sign, but it was in the form of a white rectangle. It was used at traffic lights, and marked the place to stop when the light was red, in case the stop line was not visible (e.g under snow). It's still used in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
How do you know so much about every area u went to ?? Love it
Are you even brave enough to avoid radiation in Chernobyl?
You can visit Prypiat if you want to
Radiation is deadly
8:30 choo choo
As those know what a world would look like without humans wouldn't have to go far when they have to take a look at the Chernobyl exclusion zone not before they have to gain clearance when in some cases the guards have orders to shoot first ask questions later.
I heard that 2 reactors are still active. Is that true?
Not anymore. The plant stayed in operation with the 3 remaining reactors for several year after. The last reactor to be shut down was number 3 in 2000. The plant is still active with the decommissioning work still going on to this day.
morthren thanks
very nice video
Can you get into the area where the blast took place? Or is it still not safe? How close were you when you took these videos? Are there any security people around there?
if the plant is no longer creating power why do the workers still go there...?
I want to go there and explore but I don't want to get radiation sickness or poisoning
You won't, it's quite safe for short visits.
How did you u get around otherwise by car? Where did you sleep?
I had a guide and a driver. They have accommodation in the exclusion zone. Tours can be arranged though www.chernobylwel.com
Cool video. Was it a personal visit? I see you by yourself. I wonder if there is a permit needed to go there. How did you get to that far? Also, I see you running in one of the abandoned areas. Is that off-limits or did you see a sign or something? I have so many questions, hope you can answer them all.
Thanks. It was a private tour where the guide can be quite flexible on where you can visit. Some areas are off limits but most are accessible. I was running as I was hoping to catch the workers train that still runs on the track but I missed it.
morthren So there is a guide, but you can walk freely and no one accompanies you?
The guide was nearby with my friend so I left them so I could film the parts I like. Because the rules have been made stricter now, the guide will usually accompany you wherever you go.
@@morthren Those are very old, rusty and bent signs over 1980s
If it was abandoned for 22 years there would be trees growing out of the tracks.
How were you allowed to explore so close to the reactor?
+TrainSpotter 2004 There are some areas you can't go but this is relatively safe. You can even get a tour of the power station itself with the new arch over the blown reactor.
That is a lot closer than I thought you were allowed to go!
TrainSpotter 2004 reactor 2 was still operating long after the explosion, not decommissioned until 1991. Reactor 1 ran until 1996 and reactor 3 ran until 2000, 14 years after reactor 4 blew up.
Why did u start running???
ahh yes that is what i thought i think he was running becuase of that silver mercedes Vito minibus/van was looking at him filmling And on the train tracks that is what i think as that van stopped and then turned around after he looked at it
Is abounded in 1980s?
So how you gonna avoid Deadly Radiation
Its not deadly
@@Lodomirov yes it is
@@daredevil3744 no it's not
You went to Ukraine?
DarkyDork ! Yep. It was good
Was it radioactive where you where
I is still radioactive but it has decayed a lot since the accident, it is safe for a short visit. Some areas are contaminated more than others and there are no go areas like the Red Forest.
It all looks completely derelict?
Is line completely discontinued or something?
¡Muy buen registro¡
Awesome video but my Question is did u ever in Chernobil seen an mutated creature?
There are a plenty of wild dogs in the area but I didn't see any mutated creatures.
Woah amazing hope the best 4 u out there
I feel like I'm watching DayZ gameplay.
Very scary.......
Chernobyl
Looks like the railway from Kyiv was electrified. 3kv dc?
Isochest I believe it was 25 kV AC
Inglish "stop panel" at 4:35 ? In Russian it's " cton" ! Thanks for sharing !
There is a "СТОП" sign, but it's in the form of a white rectangle. It's used at traffic lights, and marks the place to stop when the light was red, in case the stop line is not visible (e.g under snow).
@@NewBuildmini yes, thank you, I don't have Cyrillic caracter 😊
Why are the STOP signs in English?
It's like that everywhere in the world, beacuse it's an international symbol. Plus, in many slavic languages the word Stop exists and has the same meaning as the English one.
The Marshal- In Mexico "STOP" signs say "ALTO". Is Mexico "in the world"?
Richard Gerlach alto means tall
Annonymous Person- Apparently it also means STOP en Espanol. Probably a variant of HALT. Ever been to Mexico? It's everywhere there.
some countries in Europe often use English as a source of localization, too. The rate of people who speak ukrainian, swedish, italian, etc. are not very high.
Did you have a Geiger counter ?
+Mad Mack Yes, the ambient radiation was low in the areas I was. The only time it spiked above normal and started going crazy was along the road through the red forest. This was near the last crossing in the video.
6:12 What happend there with your camera?
It was just a transition I used in editing.
Why were you running?
I was trying to catch the workers train that ran along that last line
@@morthren lil i thought yo uwere running from police or something.
5:56-7 What was that? It turned white.
a dramatic filter
Is it me or does that guage look narrow
We're you wearing protection for the radiation
No, there was no need. The radiation has dropped to safer levels for short term visits.
Wow, How did you get into Chernobyl?
It's sadly now a popular tourist destination
@@morthren did you see the car (grey) when you were near unfinished reactor 5?
@@cardboard_is_not_edible Yes, a bus went past too just before the car. Over two thousand people still work at the power station
@@morthren Um, I though the radiation was still there... So, Chernobyl is a safe town now?
@@cardboard_is_not_edible You're thinking of Pripyat the abandoned town where most of the workers from the power station lived. It is inhabitable because of the radiation but is safe for short visits. Chernobyl is the power station where reactor number 4 is still highly radioactive. The area isn't completely safe and there are some places you can't go. The workers are mostly brought in on a train each day as a decommissioned nuclear power station still needs care and maintenance. It remained a working power station 14 years after the accident up to the year 2000 with the remaining reactors!
holy heck you went to chernobyl
Is it allowed to go to chernobyl?
7:09 Russia has steamers??
Hunter Stowe this is Ukraine not russia
No this is just sing to show that train can come