Estrada de Ferro do Amapá explained

Amapá Railway
Native Name:Estrada de Ferro do Amapá
Native Name Lang:pt
Type:Freight rail & Passenger rail
Status:Ceased operation
Locale:Amapá, Brazil
Start:Serra do Navio
End:Port of Santana
Stations:5
Owner:Bethlehem Steel / MMX Mineração e Metálicos
Character:At-grade
Linelength:194km (121miles)

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exploração de manganês pela ICOMI: passivo ambiental para a população de Serra do Navio. Conflictos Mineros. 3 April 2021. pt.
  2. Web site: Estrada de Ferro Amapá - EFA. https://web.archive.org/web/20110804011629/http://www.transportes.gov.br/bit/ferro/efa/inf-efa.htm. 3 April 2021. 2011-08-04. pt.
  3. Web site: Sem uso, estação e ferrovia de 194 km no Amapá são alvos de saques e invasões há cinco anos. 2021-03-27. G1. pt-br.
  4. Web site: Dupla caminhará 200 quilômetros para documentar em vídeo como está a Estrada de Ferro do Amapá. 2021-03-27. G1. pt-br.