Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine
Canadian rail company
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The Chemin de fer de la Rivière Romaine (reporting mark CFRR) (French pronunciation: [ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ də la ʁivjɛʁ ʁɔmɛn]; in English, the Romaine River Railway) is a Canadian short line iron ore mining railway operating in eastern Quebec.
Map of the line (identified as QIT) in 1957, center of the map | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Havre-Saint-Pierre |
| Reporting mark | CFRR |
| Locale | Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec |
| Dates of operation | 1949– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 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]
