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Bermuda Railway Trail

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Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
Bermuda Railway Trail
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Bermuda Railway Trail, Bermuda

The Bermuda Railway was a 21.7-mile common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period . In its 17 years of existence, the railway provided frequent passenger and freight service over its length spanning most of the archipelago from St. George's in the east to Somerset, Sandys Parish, in the west. Construction and maintenance proved to be exceedingly costly, as the Bermuda Railway was built along a coastal route to minimize the amount of land acquisition needed for the right-of-way. In so doing, however, extensive trestles and bridgework were necessary. More than 10 percent of the line was elevated on 33 separate structures of timber or steel construction spanning the ocean. In addition, the proximity to the ocean made rot and corrosion a significant problem. This, along with the introduction of private automobiles to the island after World War II, would ultimately doom the line.
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