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Sydney Coal Railway

Canadian railway line in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

The Sydney Coal Railway (reporting mark SCR) is a Canadian short-line railway operating in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia. SCR operates from the international coaling piers on Sydney Harbour in Sydney to the Lingan Generating Station, a coal-fired electrical generating station near New Waterford.2 It is headquartered in Victoria Junction.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersVictoria Junction1

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The Sydney Coal Railway (reporting mark SCR) is a Canadian short-line railway operating in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia. SCR operates from the international coaling piers on Sydney Harbour in Sydney to the Lingan Generating Station, a coal-fired electrical generating station near New Waterford.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Devco Railway1
  2. Succeeded Sydney and Louisburg Railway1

Sources

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