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|route= [[Sagaing]] to [[Myitkyina]]<br>[[Sagaing]] to [[Alon]] (branch)<br>[[Nada]] to [[Katha]] (branch) | |||
|gauge1= Metre gauge | |||
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|timeline1date= 1898 | |||
|timeline1details= First section opened to traffic | |||
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|presidency= [[Bengal]], [[Burma]] | |||
|stations= [[Alon]], [[Katha]], [[Mogaung]], [[Monywar]], [[Myitkyina]], [[Nada]], [[Sagaing]], [[Shwebo]], [[Wuntho]] | |||
|system1date= 1896-1928 | |||
|system1details= Worked by [[Burma Railway]] | |||
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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. | 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 Manadaly, construction began on a new line from [[Sagaing]] to [[Myitkyina]], opened by 1898. | Following the arrival of the [[Sittang Valley State Railway]] at Manadaly, construction began on a new line from [[Sagaing]] to [[Myitkyina]], opened by 1898. | ||
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[http://www.irfca.org/articles/eminent-railwaymen.html "Walter Home : Burma Railway"] | [http://www.irfca.org/articles/eminent-railwaymen.html "Walter Home : Burma Railway"] | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, 10 January 2009
| 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 Manadaly, 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"