Russian Arctic islands Russian Arctic islands The Russian Arctic islands are a number of islands groups and sole islands scattered around the Arctic Ocean. The islands are all situated within the Arctic Circle and are scattered through the marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean, namely, the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea. The area extends some from Karelia in the west to the Chukchi Peninsula in the east. The largest of the Arctic islands is Severny Island, with an area of about . It is Russia's second largest island next to Sakhalin Island, and the
Beaufort railway station (Wales) The station nameboards read "Change for Ebbw Vale" even though the branch service started at Brynmawr. Beaufort was busy with Ebbw Vale traffic until as there was a daily service to and from Brynamwr of over thirty trains. Ebbw Vale was reached by the Beaufort Viaduct before reaching Ebbw Vale Junction and the Rhyd Viaduct. Ebbw Vale station was near the area which is known locally as 'The Crossing', in the town centre. Beaufort station was situated in a cutting to the west of a road bridge. It stood opposite the Beaufort Ballroom and adjacent to the Beaufort Arms Public