The Amapá Railway is a former rail line built by Bethlehem Steel[1] to exploit the manganese deposits in the territory of Amapá (now a state), Brazil. It is 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, the only railway in the country to use this gauge aside from Line 5 of the São Paulo Metro. The line was also in use for passenger transport.[2]

The line was about 194 kilometres (121 mi), spanning from mines near Serra do Navio to the port city of Santana.[3] The rail line stopped transporting ore in 2014,[3] and as of 2020, remains derelict.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Exploração de manganês pela ICOMI: passivo ambiental para a população de Serra do Navio". Conflictos Mineros (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Estrada de Ferro Amapá - EFA" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-04. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sem uso, estação e ferrovia de 194 km no Amapá são alvos de saques e invasões há cinco anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Dupla caminhará 200 quilômetros para documentar em vídeo como está a Estrada de Ferro do Amapá". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-27.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amapa_Railway
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