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The Martha's Vineyard Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad on the island of Martha's Vineyard. It was built in 1874 to connect the Oak Bluffs wharf with the section of Edgartown known as Katama. The line closed in 1896. == Development == After the decline of the whale oil industry in the 1860s, the east coast island of Martha's Vineyard sought to develop a tourist trade. As part of this effort a gauge railroad was chartered in 1874 to take tourists across the island. The railway started at Oak Bluffs where steamships of the Old Colony Railroad docked and ran southeast along the shore through Edgartown to Katama. The line was quickly constructed across the flat, sandy soil and was ready for opening on August 7, 1874. However the initial rolling stock required modifications before the first passengers were carried on August 24 of that year. In 1876 a short half mile extension from Katama to South Beach was opened, bringing the total length of the line to . It is possible to drive most all of the original right-of-way between Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and Katama (with a few short detours). 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「Martha's Vineyard Railroad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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