Rail transport in Belize

Rail transport in Belize

As of 2006, there are no trains in Belize.

Overview

Historically, the only railroad in Belize was the Stann Creek Railway used by United Fruit, which connected Middlesex Estate with the port of Dangriga. The railway was narrow gauge (3' 0" or 914 mm), and operated from 1913 till 1937, when it was abandoned. Many remains are still visible along the Hummingbird Highway (between Dangriga and Belmopan). This road uses some of the old railroad bridges, though they are gradually disappearing due to modernization effort.

The FERISTSA Railway would connect Mexico with Panama with 1435mm gauge but would bypass Belize unless a branch were built. [ [http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/FERISTSA Reference.com/Encyclopedia/FERISTSA ] ]

See also

* Belize

External links

* [http://www.belizefirst.com/download/hummingbird.pdf Hummingbird Highway guide] with pictures of railroad remains (pdf)
* [http://www.belizenet.com/history/chap9.html History of Belize] with a mention of the railroad and a picture with a train in Dangriga port

References

*"Railways of the Carribbean" by David Rollinson (2001, Macmillan, Oxford England) ISBN 0-333-73042-9 ; see [http://ambergriscaye.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=13999]


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