Trinidad Government Railway

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Last Train to San Fernando - Harris Promenade, San Fernando
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Last Train to San Fernando - Harris Promenade, San Fernando

The Trinidad Government Railway existed between 1876 and December 28, 1968. Originally built to connect Port of Spain with Arima, the railway was extended to Couva in 1880, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago in 1882, Cunapo (now Sangre Grande) in 1897, Tabaquite in 1898, Siparia in 1913 and Rio Claro in 1914. At this, its greatest extent, the railway covered 173 km (109 miles).

After the end of World War I, the appearance of the automobile led to changes that culminated with the phased closure of the railway April of 1953 and December of 1968.

[edit] References

Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.

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