Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine

The Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine (reporting mark CFRR) (in English, the Romaine River Railway) is a Canadian short line iron ore mining railway operating in eastern Quebec.

Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine
Map of the line (identified as QIT) in 1957, center of the map
Overview
HeadquartersHavre-Saint-Pierre
Reporting markCFRR
LocaleHavre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
Dates of operation1949–
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Description

The railway runs for 43 km (27 mi) from the port of Havre-Saint-Pierre on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River inland to a massive ilmenite (titanium iron) deposit at Lac-Allard. At Havre-Saint-Pierre, the mineral is loaded aboard bulk carriers and shipped upriver to the port of Sorel-Tracy. COGEMA operates a train ferry that connect with the line.[1] QIT also operates passenger trains for workers, as the mine is not accessible by road.[2]

The Romaine River Railway began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by QIT-Fer et Titane, which is a subdivision of the Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto Group.[3]

References
  1. Trains (Magazine) February 2009 p9
  2. Kimmons, Brian (December 2006). "Quebec's North Shore Railways" (PDF). Branchline. 45 (11): 3–6.
  3. "Rio Tinto Fer et Titane". RioTinto. Retrieved November 21, 2016.

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