List of Puerto Rico railroads
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The following is a list of railroads operating in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

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Planned systems

  • San Juan-Caguas Rail
    San Juan-Caguas Rail
    The San Juan-Caguas Rail project will link the Puerto Rican cities of San Juan and Caguas through a "regional rail network". The plan was announced by the Mayor of Caguas, William Miranda Marín, along with former governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá on...

     – 17 miles (27.4 km) (Postponed, originally planned for Q1 2010.)
  • Hatillo-Bayamón Rail – 45 miles (72.4 km) (Currently in design/study. Scaled back to bus rapid transit
    Bus rapid transit
    Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

    .)

Defunct railroads

  • Línea Férrea del Oeste
  • Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico
  • American Railroad Company of Puerto Rico
  • Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha de Mayagüez
  • Fajardo Development Railroad
  • Luce & Co. Railroad
  • Humacao Railroad
  • Northern Railroad of Porto Rico
  • Ponce and Guayama Railroad
  • Ponce Light Company Railroad
  • Porto Rico Railroad and Transportation Company
  • Porto Rico Railway, Light and Power Company
  • Roig Railroad
  • San Juan and Carolina Railroad
  • Vega Alta Railroad

Tourist railways

  • Ferrocarril Historico in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...

  • El Parque del Tren in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
    Bayamón, Puerto Rico
    Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...

  • Tren del Sur
    Tren del Sur
    The Tren del Sur — or Train of the South in English — is a historic narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Arroyo...

     in Arroyo, Puerto Rico
    Arroyo, Puerto Rico
    Arroyo is a municipality located along the southern coast of Puerto Rico and bordered by the Caribbean Sea, east of the municipality of Guayama and northwest of the municipality of Patillas. Arroyo is spread over 5 wards and Arroyo Pueblo...


Central short-lines

  • Central Aguirre
  • Central Boca Chica
  • Central Cambalache
  • Central Canovanas
  • Central Carmen
  • Central Coloso
    Central Coloso
    Central Coloso, also known as Coloso Sugar Cane Refinery, was a long-running sugarcane refinery in Aguada, Puerto Rico. The refinery was established in late 19th century becoming one of the biggest sugar emporiums in the island...

  • Central Constancia
  • Central Cortada
  • Central Defensa
  • Central Ejemplo
  • Central Eureka
  • Central Fortuna
  • Central Guanica
    Central Guanica
    Central Guánica was a sugar mill located in the barrio Ensenada of the Municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It was one of the largest sugar mill in the Caribbean and until World War I it was one of the largest mill in the world.It closed down in 1982....

  • Central Juanita
  • Central Juncos
  • Central Lafayette
  • Central Los Canos
  • Central Machete
  • Central Mercedita
  • Central Monserrate
  • Central Pasto Viejo
  • Central Plata
  • Central Plazuela
  • Central Rochelaise
  • Central Rufina
  • Central San Francisco
  • Central San Vicente
  • Central Santa Juana
  • Central Triunfo
  • Central Vannina
  • Central Victoria

Street railways

  • Caguas Tramway
  • San Juan Light and Transit Company
  • Tranvía de la Capital
  • Tranvía de Ubarri
  • Trolley de San Juan
  • Mayagüez Tramway
  • Ponce Tramway

See also

  • List of United States railroads
  • Rail transport in Puerto Rico
    Rail transport in Puerto Rico
    Rail transport in Puerto Rico currently consists of a passenger metro system in the island's metropolitan area of San Juan and a small short-line freight railroad in the southern city of Ponce. Its history can be traced back to the mid-19th century with the construction of a limited passenger line...

  • Transportation in Puerto Rico
    Transportation in Puerto Rico
    Transportation in Puerto Rico includes a system of roads, highways, freeways, airports, ports and harbors, and railway systems, serving a population of approximately 4 million inhabitants year-round...

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