Ain-Taya

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Ain-Taya
Country	Algeria
Province	Algiers
Time zone	West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Ain-Taya is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria east of city center on the coast east of Cap Jean Bart. In 1914 it was connected to Algiers by 1055 mm gauge local railway " Chemins de Fer sur Routes d´Algerie ". The trains departed from Algiers at 6.09, 13.29, and 17.40 arriving to Ain-Taya at 8.21, 15.37 and 19.57. The return workings departed from Ain-Taya at 5.37, 12.53 and 17.13 arriving to Algiers at 7.45, 15.05 and 19.25. The rail distance was 32 km ( 20 miles ). This service was hauled by Decauville built narrow gauge steam locomotives.

No 1 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " ALGER " Decauville 168 / 1893

No 2 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " ARBA " Decauville 169 / 1893

No 3 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " ROVIGO " Decauville 170 / 1893

No 4 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " ST.EUGENE " Decauville 171 / 1893

No 5 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " MUSTAPHA " Decauville 172 / 1893

No 6 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " EL AFFROUN " Decauville 179 / 1893

No 7 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " MARENGO " Decauville 180 / 1893

No 8 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " BOURKITA " Decauville 181 / 1894

No 9 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " AMEUR EL AIN " Decauville 182 / 1894

No 10 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " QUED DJER " Decauville 183 / 1894

No 11 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " DELLYS " Decauville 196 / 1894

No 12 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " KEBERAL " Decauville 197 / 1895

No 13 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " BOIS SACRE " Decauville 198 / 1895

No 14 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T ) " MIRABEAU " Decauville 199 / 1896

No 15 B1t-n2 ( 0-4-2T 9 " BOGHIN " Decauville 200 / 1896

The C.F.R.A. operated also lines from Algiers to Rovigo and via Gyotville to Kolea ( 44 km ) and Casiglione ( 47 km ).