Rail transport in Nicaragua

Rail map as of 1925

As of 2012, there is no rail transport in Nicaragua. All traffic has been suspended since September 2001,[1] ending several decades of a steady decline. In the past, there were 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railroads on the Pacific coast, connecting major cities. A private 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge line also formerly operated on the Atlantic coast.

History

Main article: History of rail transport in Nicaragua

In fiction

Ferrocarril del Pacífico de Nicaragua uses F6 steam locomotive and EP-2 electric locomotive in openBVE.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hock, M (2001): News from Nicaragua. At www.ferrolatino.ch". Archived from the original on 2003-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-23.

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