Panama Canal Railway

185577 kmColon to Panama City

CountryPanama

Year Opened1855

Length77 km

RouteColon to Panama City

About Panama Canal Railway

The first transcontinental railway, built before the Panama Canal. Cost 8 million dollars and thousands of lives. Was crucial for the California Gold Rush. Still operates as a freight and passenger line.

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