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:''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series'' The history of rail transport in Nicaragua began in 1860s, with the first plans for a railroad in Nicaragua. The first line was opened in 1882. In the past, there were gauge railroads on the Pacific coast, connecting major cities. A private gauge line operated on the Atlantic coast. However, as of 2006, there were no longer any trains in Nicaragua. All traffic has been suspended since September 2001,〔(Hock, M(2001): News from Nicaragua. At www.ferrolatino.ch )〕 ending several decades of a steady decline. == Beginnings == ''For an easier understanding, follow the narrative on a (map ).'' First projects for the construction of railroads in Nicaragua were considered in 1860s. In 1873, the government signed contracts with J. E. Hollembeck & Co. for building a line between Managua and Granada, and with Enrique Meiggs Keith for a line from Corinto to León. However, there were no practical results. In 1876, President Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro enacted a decree, calling for a construction of a railroad from Corinto via Chinandega and León to the nearest port on Lake Managua (later Western division). The railroad would be connected to the capital through steamboats. Another section of railroad (later Eastern division) should be built from Managua to Granada via Masaya or along the Tipitapa river. Works on the Western division started in 1878. The first engine arrived at Chinandega in November 1880, and the first segment - Corinto to Chinadega - was completed and put into operation March 10, 1882. Construction continued and in 1883, the railroad reached the city of León and León Viejo, a settlement on the bank of Lago de Managua. A new city, Puerto Momotombo, was inaugurated in 1884 to serve the port and transshipment station. The western division had of the main line plus 3.5 miles/5.6 km of secondary lines. The construction of the Eastern division commenced in Nicaragua in 1883. In 1884, the line reached Masaya and the construction was completed in 1886 in Granada. The division had 31 miles/49.9 km of main line, plus 2 miles/3.2 km of secondary lines. In 1885, a contract was signed for the construction of Ferrocarril a Los Pueblos de Carazo, branching from the "Eastern division" in Masaya towards Diriamba, across an area of coffee farming. The line, 27 miles/43.5 km long and including a 30 m long tunnel, was completed in 1887. In 1895-98, a branch Chinandega - El Viejo (4.8 miles/7.7 km) extended from the Western division. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of rail transport in Nicaragua」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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