Estrada de Ferro Central de Pernambuco information
Brazilian railway company
Estrada de Ferro Central de Pernambuco
EFCP
Overview
Main region(s)
Pernambuco
Headquarters
Recife, Brazil
Dates of operation
1879–1904
Predecessor
Estrada de Ferro Recife–Caruaru
Successor
Great Western of Brazil Railway
Technical
Track gauge
1,000 m
Length
180 km (1896)
Estrada de Ferro Central de Pernambuco (EFCP) was a Brazilian railway company based in Recife. Established in 1879, the company was named Estrada de Ferro Recife–Caruaru(EFRC) until 1890.[1]
The Estrada de Ferro Central de Pernambuco was built to facilitate communication and trade between Recife and the rural interior of Pernambuco. At its peak in 1896, it reached a length of 180 km. The EFCP was abolished in 1904 and its railway network was incorporated into the Great Western of Brazil Railway.
^"Decreto presidencial 624". Diario de Pernambuco. 17 August 1890. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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