Talk:Rail transport in Guatemala
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Hi! I have just created this article (also thanks to Adolphus for his edits). Previously, I have compiled some information and pictures about this topic on my web site - http://railtrips.euweb.cz/c_gua_rail_en.html . Do you think we can include it as an external link in the article?
Thanks!
--Sapfan 11:32, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Future[edit]
Railways in Guatemala will convert to standard gauge. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 12:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Government of Guatemala found guilty for unfair behaviour towards the railway company[edit]
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/rdc-wins-case-in-guatemala-railway-dispute.html --- Riggenbach (talk) 05:16, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Line measures, network length[edit]
Sources state the following as the network length:
Wikipedia 'List of countries by rail transport network size': 885km.
World Bank: 903km.
OS Nock 'Atlas of World Railways, 1978, ISBN 0861340035': 914km (which is suspicious as that is also the track gauge).
Jim Fergusson: 931km with some lines not measured / errors.
Theo Stolz (http://www.le-rail.ch/text/projekt33.htm): 857km.
Main historic network:
599.36 Puerto Barrios to Tecun Uman
32.96 Santa Maria to San Jose
15.04 Mulua to San Felipe
29.44 Las Cruces to Champerico
20.80 Tecun Uman to Ocos
113.00 Zacapa to El Salvador border
4.80 Palo Gordo to San Antonio
4.48 Guatemala City to Guarda Viejo
45.00 Panzós to Pancajche
44.80 (Retalhuleu - Mulua) San Felipe to Quetzaltenango
909.68 sub-total
6.25 newer branch to Santo Tomás de Castilla
Fruit Plantation lines A (from Jim Fergusson sheet)
39.90 Bananera to Quirigua
42.30 Rio Bravo to Empalme Sur
Fruit Plantation lines B (not measured on Jim Fergusson sheet)
36.10 La Inca / El Quetzalito
26.94 Oneida Empalme to San Miguel
11.53 Sioux to Quebrados
? Barranca branch
8.20 La Junta branch
Fruit Plantation lines C (identified from historic maps)
3.50 Playitas area, branch
10.57 Playitas area, loop off
Sugar Plantation lines
3.00 Pantaleon suger network, connection from main line to works only
1.00 Palo Gordo refinery, connection from main line to works only
1098.97km in total.
The two decimal place measures are due to conversion from miles, not a desperate need for accuracy! AdrianintheUK (talk) 21:16, 18 May 2024 (UTC)