Talk:Railway stations in Mauritius

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They went by the elegant sobriquets of Swiftsure, Speedwell, Lady of the Lakes, Pandora and Fire Fly, to name but a few. The last of their kind, the aptly named Cyclops, embarked on its final journey on 31st March 1956 ferrying passengers from Curepipe to the South. Unbeknown to many, the old railway system still exists, albeit as a shadow of its old glorious self.

Station sandbox

It may be dilapidated and all but forgotten but long stretches of rusty railway tracks still wind along the countryside, snaking around hills and over rivers. Train stations, ancient and crumbling, still dot the island. Carriages can be found here and there. A group of enthusiasts now hopes to bring all of it back to life with a travelling exhibition called “No.21”.

Curepipe (means Pincushion or Pegtown probably).

standard gauge network, 225 km total, opened 1863, closed 1964 and lifted shortly after.

hub at Port Louis, branch terminii at:
Black River
Souillac
Mahébourg
Grand River southeast
one other short line with no terminus specified on map.

Junction stations at:

Tabletop (talk) 05:03, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stations 2

Port Louis Central (also goods shed, engine shed and water tank),
Terre Rouge
Mapou (reserved to be site of railway museum ),
Poudre d'Or
Centre de Flacq (46m)
Riviere du Rempart (district)
Argy, Mauritius (ruins)
Grand River South East (ruins)
Grand River North West (viaduct)
Beau Bassin aka Rose Hill (224m)
Rose Hill (224m) - junction
Rose Belle (engine shed and impressive viaduct)
New Grove, Mauritius (ruins),
Mahébourg (151m) - terminus; (engine shed and water tank),
Riviere des Anguilles (viaduct),
Riviere Dragon (goods shed)
Souillac, Mauritius (152m) - terminus in south
Réduit (Mauritius) (283m)
Moka (212m)
St Pierre, Mauritius (242m)
Verdun, Mauritius
Quartier Militaire (330m)
Montagne Blanche (inc loco shed)
Bel Air, Mauritius
Tamarin, Mauritius (151m) - (loco shed); terminus in southwest

Plaine Lauzun Works (which also still exists almost in its entirety)

Tabletop (talk) 07:09, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]