Ponce and Guayama Railroad
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An old abandoned Plymouth locomotive in Ponce from Ponce and Guayama Railroad, similar to those used along the Train of the South | |
Overview | |
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Headquarters | Central Aguirre, Salinas, Puerto Rico |
Locale | Southeastern Puerto Rico |
Dates of operation | 1904 | –1990
Technical | |
Track gauge | 3 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1,000 mm) (metre gauge) |
Length | 60 mi (97 km) |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Old_sugar_mill_in_Arroyo%2C_Puerto_Rico.jpg/225px-Old_sugar_mill_in_Arroyo%2C_Puerto_Rico.jpg)
The Central Lafayette in Arroyo was the start point of the Ponce & Guayama Railroad.
The Mercedita Refinery and Central Mercedita in Ponce was the end point of the Ponce & Guayama Railroad.
References
- Aponte, Roger. "Ponce & Guayama Railroad". Railroads of Puerto Rico / Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Aponte, Roger (1984). Apuntes sobre el último ferrocarril de Puerto Rico, Ponce & Guayama Railroad. Ponce: Editorial Kider Printing. (in Spanish)
- Pumarada, Luis (1980). Trasfondo histórico del ferrocarril en Puerto Rico. Mayagüez: Centro de Investigaciones de Ingeniería, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez. (in Spanish)