Nouméa-Païta railway

Nouméa-Païta railway

The Nouméa-Païta railway was opened in December 1914 between Nouméa, New Caledonia and Païta, New Caledonia. The 36-inch-wide (910 mm) tracks of the railway traveled the 29 kilometers (18 mi) between the two cities in one hour and fifteen minutes.

The idea of a railway connecting Nouméa to Bourail was first approved in 1884 with Nouméa linked to Dumbéa in 1904.[1]

The Nouméa-Païta railway was closed on 1 January 1940 due to its low ridership and is now abandoned and demolished.

In April 1942 the American 790th Railway Transportation Company reopened the line to operate railways for the Allied presence on New Caledonia.[2][3][4]

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