The Far East Children's Railway is one of several surviving Soviet-era miniature railways in Russia, running on a narrow gauge through the wooded Dynamo Park in the northern part of the city. The line is about 2 km long and is operated in summer by children trained at an attached youth school — they drive the locomotives, staff the stations, and check tickets, all in uniform.
It is an unusual experience: a fully functional railway staffed by 12-year-olds, operating with complete seriousness. The ride itself is pleasant — through shaded parkland, past a small locomotive museum at the main station — and the return trip takes about 30 minutes. It runs June through August, weather permitting, on weekends and some weekdays. A good option if you are in the city with children or simply curious about a piece of Soviet urban planning that has outlived the state that created it.