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|company4details= [[Futwah-Islampur Light Railway]] | |company4details= [[Futwah-Islampur Light Railway]] | ||
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|company5details= [[Howrah-Amta Light Railway]] | |company5details= [[Howrah-Amta Light Railway]] | ||
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|company6details= [[Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway]] | |company6details= [[Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway]] | ||
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|gauge1details= 270 miles (1943) | |gauge1details= 270 miles (1943) | ||
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|gauge2details= 62 miles (1943) | |gauge2details= 62 miles (1943) | ||
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| − | '''Martin & Company''' owned and operated several disparate | + | '''Martin & Company''' owned and operated several disparate Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) light railways '''Martin's Light Railways'''(MLR) in the Gangetic plain, from [[Calcutta]] in the east to [[Delhi]] in the west. |
The lines continued to operate independently long after Independence in 1947, the last being nationalised as late as 1986. At least two lines and parts of a third have been converted to broad gauge and are now part of [[Indian Railways]]. | The lines continued to operate independently long after Independence in 1947, the last being nationalised as late as 1986. At least two lines and parts of a third have been converted to broad gauge and are now part of [[Indian Railways]]. | ||
| − | ==MLR | + | == Lines owned and worked by MLR== |
| + | *[[Arrah-Sasaram Light Railway]], opened 1914. | ||
| + | *[[Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway]], opened 1902 | ||
| + | *[[Futwah-Islampur Light Railway]], opened 1922 | ||
| + | *[[Howrah-Amta Light Railway]], opened 1897 | ||
| + | *[[Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway]], opened 1897 | ||
| + | *[[Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway]], opened 1907 | ||
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| + | ==Lines worked by MLR at some time== | ||
| + | *[[Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway]]. Private Company formed 1903, first part opened 1905, worked by Martin's Light Railways. Independent until nationalised 1955 | ||
==Railways absorbed into MLR== | ==Railways absorbed into MLR== | ||
| + | *[[Arakan Light Railway]] formerly [[Buthiadaung-Maungdaw Tramway Company]], opened 1913. Taken over by Martin's Light Railways, 1916 | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 06:21, 22 September 2015
| Martin's Light Railways | ||
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| System timeline | ||
| 1898 | First lines opened | |
| 1986 | Last line nationalised | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1914 | Arrah-Sasaram Light Railway | |
| 1914 | Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway | |
| 1903 | Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway | |
| 1922 | Futwah-Islampur Light Railway | |
| 1897 | Howrah-Amta Light Railway | |
| 1897 | Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway | |
| 1907 | Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Calcutta | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | ||
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| Some lines taken over by Indian Railways | ||
| System mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 270 miles (1943) | |
| 2' 0" NG | 62 miles (1943) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Martin & Company owned and operated several disparate Narrow Gauge(NG) light railways Martin's Light Railways(MLR) in the Gangetic plain, from Calcutta in the east to Delhi in the west.
The lines continued to operate independently long after Independence in 1947, the last being nationalised as late as 1986. At least two lines and parts of a third have been converted to broad gauge and are now part of Indian Railways.
Contents
Lines owned and worked by MLR
- Arrah-Sasaram Light Railway, opened 1914.
- Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway, opened 1902
- Futwah-Islampur Light Railway, opened 1922
- Howrah-Amta Light Railway, opened 1897
- Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway, opened 1897
- Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway, opened 1907
Lines worked by MLR at some time
- Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway. Private Company formed 1903, first part opened 1905, worked by Martin's Light Railways. Independent until nationalised 1955
Railways absorbed into MLR
- Arakan Light Railway formerly Buthiadaung-Maungdaw Tramway Company, opened 1913. Taken over by Martin's Light Railways, 1916
External links
"Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway" Wikipedia.
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
"Non-IR Railways in India" Indian Railways Fan Club.
