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Beyer, Peacock & Company works photo of Mauritius Railway Garratt locomotive no 60, taken in 1927
Former railway bridge near L'Escalier, 2009

The history of rail transport in Mauritius began in the 1860s. The Mauritian rail network was quickly built and it soon provided service to most of the island. It was a key factor in the social-economic development of Mauritius during its period of operation. However, due to persistent unprofitability from 1948 to 1953, it was closed in 1964. In 2019, the Metro Express light rail system opened, bringing rail passenger traffic back to Mauritius.

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