Private company
Newfoundland Railway
Logo: Canadian National Railway Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Defunct narrow-gauge railway
The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of 906 miles (1,458 km), it was the longest 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow-gauge system in North America.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSt. John's1
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The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of 906 miles (1,458 km), it was the longest 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow-gauge system in North America.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Canadian National Railway1
Timeline
- 1949Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaNewfoundland Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7017848
Sources
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- 1WikidataNewfoundland Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNewfoundland Railway on Wikipedia
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