Trinidad Government Railway

Originally built to connect Port of Spain with Arima, the railway was extended to Couva in 1880, San Fernando in 1882, Cunapo (now Sangre Grande) in 1897, Tabaquite in 1898, Siparia in 1913 and Rio Claro in 1914.

[1] Trinidad Railway Company's very first steam locomotive was the "Forerunner" which was built by Hunslet of Leeds and arrived in 1864.

[4] After the end of World War I, the appearance of automobiles led to changes that resulted in closure of the railway between April 1953 and 28 December 1968.

The TGR operated about 640 km (400 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge track.

[8] The principal stations, termini and junctions were: On 11 April 2008 the Trinitrain consortium was chosen to plan and build two new Trinidad Rapid Railway passenger lines.

Last Train to San Fernando – Harris Promenade, San Fernando
Railroad Map of Trinidad, 1925
Locomotive No. 21, built 1921 by Montreal Locomotive Works