Hawaii Consolidated Railway

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Hawaii Consolidated Railway

Musicians with Hawaii Consolidated Railway steam locomotive (1929), by C.M. Yonge
Overview
Headquarters	Hilo, Hawaii
Locale	Hilo and vicinity on the island of Hawaiʻi
Dates of operation	1899–1946
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Hawaii Consolidated Railway (HCR), originally named the Hilo Railroad Company, was a standard gauge common carrier railroad that served much of the east coast of the island of Hawaiʻi (The Big Island) from 1899 until 1946, when a tsunami destroyed part of the line.