In 1909 regular wood transport on the railway started, between Čierny Balog and Hronec.

On 19 July 1927, passenger traffic was permitted on the railway between Čierny Balog and Hronec, which operated until 1962.

During the following few years it was repaired by enthusiasts and re-opened in 1992 as a heritage railway for tourists.

The line is now 17 km long: Chvatimech - Hronec - Čierny Balog - Vydrovo.

The line is believed to be the only railway in the world to pass through the middle of a football stadium, the tracks running along the front of a grandstand at the stadium belonging to the TJ Tatran Čierny Balog club.