Nouméa-Païta railway
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The Nouméa-Païta railway was opened in December 1914 between Nouméa
, New Caledonia
and Païta
, New Caledonia. The 36 inches (914.4 mm) tracks of the railway traveled the 29 kilometres (18 mi) between the two cities in one hour and fifteen minutes.
The idea of a railway connecting Nouméa to Bourail
was first approved in 1884 with Nouméa linked to Dumbéa
in 1904.
The Nouméa-Païta railway was closed on 1 January 1940 due to its low ridership and is now abandoned and demolished.
In April 1942 the American 790th Railway Transportation Company reopened the line to operate railways for the Allied presence on New Caledonia.
Nouméa
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
and Païta
Païta
Païta is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. New Caledonia's international airport, La Tontouta International Airport, is located there....
, New Caledonia. The 36 inches (914.4 mm) tracks of the railway traveled the 29 kilometres (18 mi) between the two cities in one hour and fifteen minutes.
The idea of a railway connecting Nouméa to Bourail
Bourail
Bourail is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.- Geography :This is a rural town of Grande Terre . The municipality is located in both the mountains and along the sea beaches are tourist but remain wild, they are a place popular...
was first approved in 1884 with Nouméa linked to Dumbéa
Dumbéa
Dumbéa is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.-Twin towns: Fréjus, France, since 1985 Punaauia, France, since 1991 Bessières, France Lifou, New Caledonia...
in 1904.
The Nouméa-Païta railway was closed on 1 January 1940 due to its low ridership and is now abandoned and demolished.
In April 1942 the American 790th Railway Transportation Company reopened the line to operate railways for the Allied presence on New Caledonia.