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The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of 906 miles (1,458 km), it was the longest 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge system in North America.
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Pages in category "Newfoundland and Labrador railways" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum. The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.
The Wabush Lake Railway (reporting mark WLRS) (formerly WABL and NLCL) is a short line railway operating in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The railway was built in 1960 from the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to Wabush, [ 1 ] initially called the Northern Lands Company Railway (reporting mark: NLC).
The 23 hour schedule sealed the fate of the Caribou when the Trans-Canada Highway opened across the island in 1965, allowing automobiles to travel between Port aux Basques and St. John's in under 12 hours. CN withdrew the dedicated passenger trains in July 1969 and instituted a bus service, marketed under the name "Road Cruiser."
The Trepassey railway branchline is a historic railway line that had been operated by the Newfoundland Railway in the Dominion of Newfoundland between 1913 and 1931. It connected the Newfoundland Railway's main line at St. Johns with the outport of Trepassey 145 km (90 mi) to the southwest.
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