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

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.

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.

50°19′33″N 63°35′32″W / 50.32583°N 63.59222°W / 50.32583; -63.59222


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