Private company

Sydney and Louisburg Railway

Historic Canadian railway

The Sydney and Louisburg Railway (S&L) was a Canadian railway. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney and Louisbourg, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersGlace Bay1
Mira River Railroad Bridge - 1876
Photo: Rice, A.I. - Credit: Fleming, Sir Sandford / Library and Archives Canada / PA-027635 Copyright: Expired, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Sydney and Louisburg Railway (S&L) was a Canadian railway. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney and Louisbourg, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Devco Railway1