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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Following the arrival of the [[Sittang Valley State Railway]] at | + | Following the arrival of the [[Sittang Valley State Railway]] at Mandalay, construction began on a new line from [[Sagaing]] to [[Myitkyina]], opened by 1898. |
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== Records == | == Records == | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 22 September 2011
| Mu Valley State Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Sagaing to Myitkyina Sagaing to Alon (branch) Nada to Katha (branch) | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | ||
| Timeline | ||
| 1898 | First section opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal, Burma | |
| Stations | Alon, Katha, Mogaung, Monywar, Myitkyina, Nada, Sagaing, Shwebo, Wuntho | |
| System agency | ||
| 1896-1928 | Worked by Burma Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Mu Valley State Railway (MVSR) was the third metre gauge railway to be constructed in Burma. In 1896, management of the MVSR passed to the newly formed Burma Railway Company.
History
Following the arrival of the Sittang Valley State Railway at Mandalay, construction began on a new line from Sagaing to Myitkyina, opened by 1898.
Records
Although there do not appear to be any MVSR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library, the names of staff transferred to the successor company may appear in Burma Railway records.
External links
Wikipedia "History of Rail Transport in Burma"
