Train of the South
Narrow gauge heritage railroad in Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Train of the South — or Tren del Sur in Spanish — is a historic 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Arroyo.[1][2] It was formed in 1984 to preserve the last surviving sugar cane plantation line still in existence on the entire island, which was part of a large railroad system that operated around Puerto Rico prior to the 1950s.[3][4]
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Mercedita Train, remnant of the Train of the South | |
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Headquarters | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
Locale | Southeastern Puerto Rico |
Dates of operation | 1984 (1984)–2005 (2005) (Pending restoration) |
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Track gauge | 3 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1,000 mm) (metre gauge) |
Length | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
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