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This network at one time had over 770 km of railway in operation, but only about 13 km remain in operation as a steam powered tourist railway. Other small narrow-gauge lines include the Rio de Janeiro streetcar (Bonde de Santa Teresa), with approximately 13 km of 1,100 mm (3 ft 7 + 5 ⁄ 16 in) gauge, and a very short industrial railway near ...
The first section of the Recife and São Francisco Railway Company, which had 31 km between Cinco Pontas in Recife and the vila do Cabo, opened to regular traffic on 8 February 1858. [20] This was the second-ever railway in Brazil, being managed by the first British company that settled in Brazil. The planned construction was only finished in ...
Pages in category "Narrow gauge railways in Brazil" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Glória, Rio de Janeiro
The Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas (EFOM) was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway located in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. At its peak the railway's route totalled 775 km (482 mi).
Provincial railroads in Brazil in the 19th century. The history of rail transport in Brazil dates back to 1835. In that year, Brazil's first Imperial decree was assigned to authorize a railroad which would connect Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, São Paulo and Rio Grande provinces and the main station would be in the Neutral Municipality (Corte) of Rio de Janeiro. [1]
In South America, Argentina and Chile use 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track gauge, as well as 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) or metre gauge. Brazil uses 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (known as "Irish gauge", most common for passenger services and a few corridors in the Southeast) and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) (known as "narrow gauge" or "metre gauge", most common for cargo services).
Narrow gauge railways in Brazil (1 P) ... Narrow gauge railroads in the United States (14 C, 2 P) V. Narrow-gauge railways in Venezuela (1 C, 1 P)
Narrow gauge railways in Brazil (1 P) P. Proposed railway lines in Brazil (6 P) R. ... North–South Railway (Brazil) S. Santa Cruz Line; São Luís-Teresina Railway;