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Barbados Railway

Rail line

The Barbados Railway was a 38.6-kilometre-long (24.0 mi) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway on Barbados that was later converted to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in). It had 98 bridges, very tight radii and a steep incline.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Barbados Railway
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Barbados Railway was a 38.6-kilometre-long (24.0 mi) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway on Barbados that was later converted to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in). It had 98 bridges, very tight radii and a steep incline.2

Timeline

  1. 1877Founded Founded1

Sources

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