Estrada de Ferro do Amapá

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+12 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]

Amapá Railway
Map of the line
Overview
Native nameEstrada de Ferro do Amapá
StatusCeased operation
OwnerBethlehem Steel / MMX Mineração e Metálicos
LocaleAmapá, Brazil
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeFreight rail & Passenger rail
Technical
Line length194 kilometres (121 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
Amapá Railway
Serra do Navio
Pedra Branca do Amapari
Porto Grande
Santana
Port of Santana

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. "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.


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