American Railroad Company

The American Railroad Company (ARR) owned and operated a railroad in Puerto Rico.

Baldwin locomotive Estacion Ferro Caril Playa, Mayaguez, ca. 1905

History
Main article: Rail transport in Puerto Rico § National railroad system

The ARR was set up in 1902 to take-over 168 mi (270 km) of railroad tracks that existed, when the United States invaded Puerto Rico in 1898.[1] It was reorganized in 1947 as Puerto Rico Railroad & Transport Co. It discontinued passenger service in 1953 and ended all rail operations in 1957.[2]

References
  1. Violeta Landron, The Train: Memories and Nostalgia on Rails Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (El Tren: Recuerdos y Nostalgia sobre Rieles), Fiestas Patronales 2000, Vega Baja, PR, Pg. 44 (in Spanish)
  2. Allen Morrison: The Tramways of Mayagüez and Mona Island, Puerto Rico. 10 May 2010.
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