Chronology
 
1890 First indications of preliminary design work on the railway  
1898 Establishment of the Branch Line Company of Vidzeme  
Railway construction project approved, and construction work started
1902 Provisional opening to freight and passenger traffic
1903 Official opening for general useage
1916 Stukmane (Plavinas) - Gulbene line rebuilt to 1524mm gauge  
1919 Railway used for the needs of the Estonian army  
1920 Operations begun under the central administration of Latvian Railways  
Traffic resumed on the Vecgulbene - Aluksne line
1921 Entire line reopened for traffic  
1927 Stations names changed: Stemere to Stameriena; Annasmuiza to Anna; Kalnamuiza to Kalniena and Ope to Ape
1928 Halt opened at Umernieki  
1937 Umernieki station built
1939 Interchange established with broad-gauge line at Gulbene station  
1945 Traffic resumed after repairs to war damage on the Gulbene - Ape
1958 Ape - Moniste line opened for traffic  
Use of TU2 diesel locomotives begun
1963 Gulbene depot resumes servicing of rolling stock up to Valka  
1970 Valga - Ape line closed to traffic  
1973 Ape - Aluksne line closed to traffic  
1984 Railway recognised as a cultural (technical) monument of local significance  
1987 Passenger traffic temporarily suspended  
3 new wagons built by the Demihova factory introduced
1988 2 new TU7A diesel locomotives introduced
1992 Freight traffic suspended  
1997 The rolling stock of the Latvian Pioneer railway removed to Gulbene depot
Letter of intent on co-operation to preserve the railway signed  
1998 The Management Board of the state joint stock company "Latvijas Dzelzcels" passes a decision to sell the railway to local government  
The railway is recognised as a cultural (historic) monument of national significance  
1999 The state begins subsidy payments for passenger traffic  
2000 The first narrow-gauge railway festival in Latvia
2001 Founded the operator company SIA BO "Gulbenes - Aluksnes banitis"  
The company SIA BO "Gulbenes - Aluksnes banitis" becomes the member of FEDECRAIL  
The company SIA BO "Gulbenes - Aluksnes banitis" receives the licence approving the competence to manage the passenger traffic
SIA BO "Gulbenes - Aluksnes banitis" receives the Safety certificate  
2002 The company SIA BO "Gulbenes - Aluksnes banitis" begins the passenger traffic between Gulbene and Aluksne
 
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