Irrawaddy Valley State Railway

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Irrawaddy Valley State Railway
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Line of route
Rangoon to Prome
Gauge / mileage
Metre gauge
Timeline
1869 Line surveyed
1874 Construction begun
1877 Opened to traffic
Key locations
Presidency Bengal, Burma
Stations Prome, Rangoon, Tharrawaddy
System agency
1896-1928 Worked by Burma Railway
How to interpret this infobox

The Irrawaddy Valley State Railway (IVSR) was the first to be constructed in Burma and one of the first State lines to be built to metre gauge standards. In 1896, management of the IVSR passed to the newly formed Burma Railway Company. (1)


History

The first portion of the IVSR, from Rangoon to Prome (161 miles) was surveyed in 1869, construction began in 1874 and the section was opened to traffic in 1877. (1)


Records

Although there do not appear to be any IVSR 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"

Notes

(1) "Walter Home : Burma Railway"