Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine
| File:Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine map.png
Map of the line (identified as QIT) in 1957, center of the map
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| Reporting mark | CFRR |
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| Locale | Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec |
| Dates of operation | 1949– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Havre-Saint-Pierre |
The Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine (reporting mark CFRR) (in English, the Romaine River Railway) is a Canadian short line industrial railway operating in eastern Quebec.
The railway measures approximately 26 mi (42 km) running from the port of Havre-Saint-Pierre on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River inland to a massive ilmenite (titanium iron) deposit at Lac-Allard. At Havre-Saint-Pierre, the mineral is loaded aboard bulk carriers and shipped upriver to the port of Sorel-Tracy. COGEMA also operates car floats that connect with the line.[1] QIT also operates passenger trains for workers, as the mine is not accessible by road.[2]
The Romaine River Railway began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by QIT-Fer et Titane, which is a subdivision of the Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto.[3]
References
- ↑ Trains (Magazine) February 2009 p9
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- ↑ name:http://www.railcan.ca/sec_rac/en_rac_member_profile.asp?id=1607Romaine River Railway Company The Railway Association of Canada
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