Rail transport in Belize

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As of 2006, there are no trains in Belize.

Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Overview

Historically, the only railroad in Belize was the Stann Creek Railway used by by United Fruit, which connected Middlesex Estate with the port of Dangriga. The railway was narrow gauge (3' 0" or 914 mm), and operated from 1913 till 1937, when it was abandoned. Many remains are still visible along the Hummingbird Highway (between Dangriga and Belmopan). This road uses some of the old railroad bridges, though they are gradually disappearing due to modernization effort.

The FERISTSA Railway would connect Mexico with Panama with 1435mm gauge but would bypass Belize unless a branch were built. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• Belize

[edit] External links

• Hummingbird Highway guide with pictures of railroad remains (pdf)
• History of Belize with a mention of the railroad and a picture with a train in Dangriga port

[edit] References

• Railways of the Carribbean by David Rollinson (2001, Macmillan, Oxford England) ISBN 0-333-73042-9 ; see [1]

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