Difference between revisions of "Common Carrier Railroads of Hawaii"
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'''[[:Category:30in Gauge Railroads|30in Gauge]].''' <br /><br /><br /><br /> | '''[[:Category:30in Gauge Railroads|30in Gauge]].''' <br /><br /><br /><br /> | ||
<span class="rlbottom">Elele to Port Allen, Island of Kauai. 1906 - 1933</span> | <span class="rlbottom">Elele to Port Allen, Island of Kauai. 1906 - 1933</span> | ||
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<span class="rltitle">[[Ko'olau Railway|Ko'olau Railway.]]</span><br /> | |||
'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads|36in Gauge]].''' Projected to connect Heeia with the Oahu Ry at Kahuka. Only reached Kahana, 10 miles away. The line purchased was purchased by the Kahuka Plantation in 1931 and common carrier status abandoned in 1932. Operated as an extension of the plantation operation until 1954. | |||
<span class="rlbottom">Kahuku to Kahana, Island of Oahu. 1905 - 1932</span> | |||
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Revision as of 19:56, 10 April 2021
Common Carrier Railroads.
Ahukini Terminal & Railway Company.
30in Gauge.
Elele to Ahukini to Anahola, Island of Kauai. 1921 - 1934
Kauai Railway Company.
30in Gauge.
Elele to Port Allen, Island of Kauai. 1906 - 1933
Ko'olau Railway.
36in Gauge. Projected to connect Heeia with the Oahu Ry at Kahuka. Only reached Kahana, 10 miles away. The line purchased was purchased by the Kahuka Plantation in 1931 and common carrier status abandoned in 1932. Operated as an extension of the plantation operation until 1954.
Kahuku to Kahana, Island of Oahu. 1905 - 1932
Oahu Railway & Land Company.
36in Gauge. Constructed by Benjamin Dillingham initially to service the developing community around Pearl City. In 1892 the line connected to the sugar mill in Ewa and would be extended to Kahuku by 1899. During WWII the OR&L served as a vital link in U.S. Naval operations on the island. Common carrier operations ceased in 1947. Trackage around Honolulu harbor remained in operation under the name Oahu Railway until 1971.
Honolulu to Kahuku, Island of Oahu. 1889 - 1971