page_title: History of rail transport in Mauritania
hierarchical_section_title: History of rail transport in Mauritania
caption_attribution_description: English: SNIM Alsthom locomotive no. CC05, at the head of a track maintenance train on the Mauritania Railway between Nouadhibou and Zouerate, northern Mauritania.
context_page_description: The history of rail transport in Mauritania began in 1940, with the commencement of preparatory work for the construction of the Mauritania Railway, a single track, 704 km standard gauge line connecting a then proposed iron mine in Zouerate with the port of Nouadhibou, via Fderik and Choum. Construction of the line began in 1961 and was completed in 1963.
context_section_description: The history of rail transport in Mauritania began in 1940, with the commencement of preparatory work for the construction of the Mauritania Railway, a single track, 704 km (437 mi) standard gauge line connecting a then proposed iron mine in Zouerate with the port of Nouadhibou, via Fderik and Choum.  Construction of the line began in 1961 and was completed in 1963.
caption: SNIM Class CC 01-21 locomotive on the Mauritania Railway with a track maintenance train, 1994.
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