Abandoned railways & Level Crossings of Chernobyl

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

[@williamradford9631]

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.

[@NewBuildmini]

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.

[@Daniel-0093]

Le Build r/woooosh

[@miniak9593]

@@Daniel-0093 what? Wdym

[@miniak9593]

There's no joke here

[@dddf27]

@@Daniel-0093 weird

[@TheDankEngineer]

@@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.

[@al66class59]

6:00 so peaceful and calm, as if it never had exploded.

[@lenkamachajova5699]

Na

[@MrBnsftrain]

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!

[@onrr1726]

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.

[@toniturnwald9890]

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

[@morthren]

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?

[@toniturnwald9890]

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.

[@Isochest]

Interesing. They can only employ you for a time because of the exposure you will get to radioactivity.

[@NerdX151]

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.

[@morthren]

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.

[@alisonwilliams4862]

I feel radioactive just watching this! :)

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

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.

[@nickrowe7451]

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.

[@chrischeltenham]

Great video and very relaxing watching :) much more if possible with other places :)

[@DowntownWithBrown]

For being abandoned for almost 32 years, those rails still look very usable.

[@onrr1726]

they do run the occasional freight train threw there but it's vary rare.

[@planetX15]

+onrr1726 through*

[@AR-jx6wr]

planetX15 bog off spelling nazi. You damned well knew what he meant but you had to correct him. You must be very insecure.

[@leDespicable]

@@AR-jx6wr Says the one getting butt-hurt by someone else correcting someone's grammar...

[@cardboard_is_not_edible]

@@AR-jx6wr Bruh stop insulting him.

[@granskare]

still radioactive. if you had a geiger counter, you might not stay long

[@mrmattandmrchay]

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!!

[@예링이]

Edward Studio Productions

[@lr3521]

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

[@morthren]

Thanks! It's definitely an experience and I recommend to go if you ever get chance.

[@nicodo123]

Just remember to bring a hazmat suit!

[@jayburgh]

Mortren mate you excel yourself with this visit. To say "I'm jealous" is a cliche and an understatement.

[@Keefa24]

Wow! Somewhere I would never think of visiting.Well done, and thank you for a fabulous video. Cheers!

[@KrazeeClark]

This guy has brass lug nuts.

[@whostolemysocks2798]

1:15 you dont know how to operate it you just need to lift thet white block right under it

[@예링이]

은성어린이집

[@MMBaus]

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...

[@morthren]

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.

[@MMBaus]

morthren Sweet! I'll keep an eye out for that, I'd like to check Pripyat out.

[@Henrik227]

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 🇩🇰

[@morthren]

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!

[@panzerwolf494]

Call of Pripyat flashbacks

[@augustasnorkus9547]

Great video :-)

[@alisonwilliams4862]

The track that has been abandoned doesn't look very overgrown after over 30 years!

[@juliocesarolimpio8807]

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!

[@LuisMora.]

Interesante ..... sobretodo por tratarse de Chernobil .....que desolacion . Muy buen video

[@EletroRafaVideo]

It is very near the nuclear plant. Did you use a dosimeter or geiger counter?

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

Wow good find finding that abandoned railway 😎

[@tommcgrath2496]

Superb video, thanks, most impressive.

[@morthren]

Thanks

[@EthansNZ-AUtrains-GAMING]

The most thing I enjoy is the footsteps they are extremely satisfying

[@7APT7]

You go some places, not on your doorstep either! Very interesting!

[@KeeperOfPoops]

i've seen what is in the cooling pond, huge wels catfish

[@j_cks]

i do not know how I came to stop here, though, nice footage

[@UKLevelCrossingAndRailways]

So interesting to see the past in the future. Its so historical and amazing to look at

[@EdWhizAviationTrains]

So sad to see the abandoned Railways, very nice footage I Subscribed 👍😎

[@morthren]

Thanks for the sub!

[@kristinajendesen7111]

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)?

[@Smaylik03]

I don't think there are any "СТОП" signs in Ukraine, they all say "STOP"

[@sanchez_demo]

Because it's the international notation and it reads STOP everywhere in the world, from Ukraine to Africa.

[@ashbridgeindustries380]

+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.

[@depvirm6332]

Best place to play zombie apocalypse

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nice video and fun to watch. Have a nice day.

[@fft2020]

you shouldn't wonder there at night, the radioactive wolfs can turn you into a zombie

[@shawnd-v8713]

Some of the tracks look brand new

[@andriypatey720]

Because one of the set of rails are still used. There are some occasional freight trains going through there.

[@MrTruth111]

Can't believe it looks so beautiful. And you were not alone, a car goes by @ 6:02:)

[@morthren]

The power plant is still manned and will be for many years as the remaining reactors are still being decommissioned.

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@croatiantransportchannel7103]

You touched metal things,metal are more radioactive if you touch it! Hope you are still alive :) BTW,Great film !!

[@morthren]

I'm still alive, and thanks :)

[@croatiantransportchannel7103]

morthren Just keep yourself next time :)

[@panzerwolf494]

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

[@jamesowl1892]

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.

[@jamesowl1892]

To author: for authenticity- that railway station where train carries workers of power station is called Semіhody(ukrainian Семиходи).

[@juanberjon3390]

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.

[@morthren]

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.

[@TheRealVGR]

3:55 If you ask me,that track looks in pretty good shape for a 30 year old abandoned track.

[@PrograError]

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.

[@richardgerlach5156]

Did you have a Geiger Counter or Dosimeter with or on you? Before/After-Measurements/Readings?

[@morthren]

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!

[@benc_1200]

@@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.

[@moizesbrando]

RevolutionPenguin [Old Account] u can

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

in uk, you avoid deadly radiation. in soviet Russia, deadly radiation avoids you! ;)

[@walterfink9782]

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?

[@LSZocker2009]

It looks really as if somebody had stopped the time... and that for 32 years..........

[@aliciaalicia982]

How do you know so much about every area u went to ?? Love it

[@p6x2]

Why is the stop sign not written in Cyrillic: стоп?

[@adamgrayson1918]

the one at 3:57 looks to still be getting some use, clean and weed free.

[@LiftInspector]

It all looks completely derelict? Is line completely discontinued or something?

[@somebodyrandom809]

Excellent video! I am even suprised you earned subs quickly in the past few days. Have you also heard of the Chernobyl disaster?

[@morthren]

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

[@somebodyrandom809]

I am your new subscriber. I was in the past few days. And yes, my content is different to yours.

[@morthren]

Thanks for subscribing. It's cool, KZbin would be boring if there wasn't a variety of content.

[@StupidFuckingStar]

Complete silencie! Not birds, not animals, looks very strange

[@dand7422]

I wonder what’s the Railways crossing signal looks like

[@mikekingston6217]

How easy is it to get into the exclusion zones. I've wanted to visit for years?!

[@morthren]

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.

[@mikekingston6217]

Thanks. I'll look into it.

[@piojag9680]

escape of tarkov, very nice gameplay

[@SgtLuke]

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!!!

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Wow, cement ties on that line. Spent some serious money there. Looks still used to me.

[@MatthewTheRailfanner]

Awesome, and a very smooth, quite tone. Why was reactor 5 abandoned? And the tracks to Chernobyl from Yuniv station. Is it also abandoned?

[@morthren]

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!

[@onrr1726]

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..

[@dtr125]

4:24 Surprised to see a sign in English there.

[@lucasthings]

the new power plant is having high radioactive now No one can get in the new Chernobly

[@oshawott126]

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.

[@morthren]

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.

[@oshawott126]

morthren So there is a guide, but you can walk freely and no one accompanies you?

[@morthren]

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.

[@dominiknalezny7906]

@@morthren Those are very old, rusty and bent signs over 1980s

[@SuperVinceybaby]

How did you u get around otherwise by car? Where did you sleep?

[@morthren]

I had a guide and a driver. They have accommodation in the exclusion zone. Tours can be arranged though www.chernobylwel.com

[@cooperbeer7374]

Plants and shrubs are not so overgrowing since last 30 years

[@gusti7893]

Is abounded in 1980s?

[@Thomas1980]

very nice video

[@moraviasotous2681]

Is the power plant active or not?

[@Andy-xm1fg]

¡Muy buen registro¡

[@blood117]

Why are the stop signs are in english?

[@eisenbahnerharthausen]

Is it allowed to go to chernobyl?

[@valentinejoseph5994]

they could still make are use of it for tours

[@Daniel-0093]

valentine joseph r/woooosh

[@Ameliathehorsegirl]

I love it!

[@lilyfurley9833]

8:30 choo choo

[@daniellibich1376]

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.

[@Isochest]

Looks like the railway from Kyiv was electrified. 3kv dc?

[@morthren]

Isochest I believe it was 25 kV AC

[@catcruickshank5042]

if the plant is no longer creating power why do the workers still go there...?

[@LSZocker2009]

Very scary.......

[@radovanlukic3267]

At least those rails look better than ones in my city....Fuck man xD

[@MindOfMoonhunter]

6:12 What happend there with your camera?

[@morthren]

It was just a transition I used in editing.

[@lucasthings]

do U have protection mask you might not stay in radioactive for long

[@morthren]

I didn't have a mask. The radiation isn't an issue if you're only there for a short time ☢

[@Imintune...]

Did you have a Geiger counter ?

[@morthren]

+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.

[@ghostwilliams4419]

How many years before the radiation goes away?

[@officalbrandonperfect]

Jimmy Williams 100 years after the disaster happened

[@am-vm8ew]

The pripyat and chernobyl area won't be inhabitable for at least 20,000 years.

[@alisonwilliams4862]

@@am-vm8ew 20000 years.... wow, the guy who caused this really had a bad day at work didn't he!

[@justcode5626]

Where is the train?

[@snowy7317]

Was it radioactive where you where

[@morthren]

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.

[@heliostransport515]

Is it me or does that guage look narrow

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Inglish "stop panel" at 4:35 ? In Russian it's " cton" ! Thanks for sharing !

[@abecoulter18]

I want to go there and explore but I don't want to get radiation sickness or poisoning

[@morthren]

You won't, it's quite safe for short visits.

[@busdriver8610]

5:56 What the hack is that?

[@klaus9714]

I heard that 2 reactors are still active. Is that true?

[@morthren]

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.

[@klaus9714]

morthren thanks

[@Trainliner]

Why did u start running???

[@colinblackwell5059]

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

[@mateuszkaliszewski3746]

Radiation is deadly

[@jrvarela2521]

So how you gonna avoid Deadly Radiation

[@Lodomirov]

Its not deadly

[@daredevil3744]

@@Lodomirov yes it is

[@Lodomirov]

@@daredevil3744 no it's not

[@TrainSpotter-nh2yp]

How were you allowed to explore so close to the reactor?

[@morthren]

+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.

[@TrainSpotter-nh2yp]

That is a lot closer than I thought you were allowed to go!

[@SeptrothFFXI]

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.

[@knrdvmmlbkkn]

5:56-7 What was that? It turned white.

[@KeeperOfPoops]

a dramatic filter

[@SpeedDemon-vm2lp]

cool train

[@daredevil3744]

Are you even brave enough to avoid radiation in Chernobyl?

[@Auri713Real]

You can visit Prypiat if you want to

[@MrRawMonkey]

If it was abandoned for 22 years there would be trees growing out of the tracks.

[@vpal1066]

We're you wearing protection for the radiation

[@morthren]

No, there was no need. The radiation has dropped to safer levels for short term visits.

[@furan1775]

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