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Malta Railway
Exit of a train from Valletta station
Overview
HeadquartersValletta
LocaleMalta
Dates of operation1883 (1883)–1931 (1931)
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Length7 mi (11 km)

The Malta Railway was the only railway line ever on the island of Malta, and it consisted of a single railway line from Valletta to Mdina. It was a single-track line in metre gauge, operating from 1883 to 1931. The railway was known locally in Maltese as il-vapur tal-art (the land ship).

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