Those are Krasna Mohyla station (Chervonopartyzansk), Kvashyne, Ilovaisk, and Lantrativka, Troitske Raion.

The railway is a key route, serving passengers and several industries, including coal mines, metallurgical, coke-chemical and pipe mills, engineering and machine-building plants, chemical, light, and food.

In December 2014, the Ukrainian government claimed ownership of the Donetsk Railway and the land its serves.

[5] On 28 May 2016, rail employees of the Donetsk People's Republic in Yasynuvata demonstrated against not being paid by the Government of Ukraine.

stated that all personnel are still considered by the Government of Ukraine to be employees of Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) and has not recognised any other employer.