 | This article possibly contains original research. (December 2023) |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Victoria Junction, Nova Scotia |
| Reporting mark | SCR |
| Locale | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Dates of operation | 2003– |
| Predecessor | Sydney and Louisburg Railway, Devco Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Sydney Coal Railway (reporting mark SCR) is a Canadian short-line railway operating in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.
SCR operates from the international coaling piers on Sydney Harbour in Sydney to the Lingan Generating Station, a coal-fired electrical generating station near New Waterford. The railway's trackage, the piers, and the generating station are owned by Nova Scotia Power, a subsidiary of Emera Inc.