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The history of rail transport in Madagascar began at the end on the nineteenth century, with the construction of industrial and military Decauville lines in the north of the country, centred on the port of Diego-Suarez (now Antsiranana).[1][2][3]
These were closely followed by the construction a metre gauge line between Brickaville (now Ampasimanolotra) and Madagascar's capital, Tananarive (now Antananarivo) in 1909. This line was extended to Toamasina, the country's chief seaport in 1913. The line is known as the Tananarive–Côte Est railway (TCE).[1] It subsequently became the nucleus of a network of three railways, the Network North (French: Réseau Nord).
Between 1926 and 1936, an isolated line, the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway (FCE), was built, again in metre gauge, in the south east of the island. The FCE is known as Southern Network (French: Réseau Sud).
- ^ "Histoire de Madagascar - les Rues de Diego Suarez : le Quartier Militaire". latribune.cyber-diego.com (in French). 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Histoire : A toute vapeur dans la campagne : les locos de Diego Suarez (1)". latribune.cyber-diego.com (in French). 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Histoire : A toute vapeur dans la campagne : les locos de Diego Suarez (2)". latribune.cyber-diego.com (in French). 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2023-12-18.