Topic summary

Bermuda Railway

Bermuda Railway
Evan's Bay
Frank's Bay
Church Road
Black Bay
Lighthouse
Riddell's Bay
Khyber Pass
Belmont
Cobb's Hill
Ord Road
Elbow Beach
Rural Hill
Serpentine Road
Richmond Road
Queen Street
Hamilton–Front Street
Middle Road
Hospital
Tennis Stadium
Racecourse
Pond Hill
Prospect
Devonshire
Store Hill
Flatts
Aquarium
Shelly Bay
Crawl
Bailey's Bay
Coney Island
Ferry Point
Oil Docks
Mullet Bay
Wellington
St. George's

The Bermuda Railway was a 21.7-mile (34.9 km) common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period (31 October 1931 – 1 May 1948). In its 17 years of existence, the railway provided frequent passenger and freight service over its length spanning most of the archipelago from St. George's in the east to Somerset, Sandys Parish, in the west.

Construction and maintenance proved to be exceedingly costly, as the Bermuda Railway was built along a coastal route to minimize the amount of land acquisition needed for the right of way. In so doing, however, extensive trestles and bridgework were necessary. More than 10 percent of the line was elevated on 33 separate structures of timber or steel construction spanning the ocean. In addition, the proximity to the ocean made rot and corrosion a significant problem. This, along with the introduction of private automobiles to the island after World War II, would ultimately doom the line.