The track of the Barbados Railway

Here is the track of the beloved Barbados Railway between Atlantis and Bathsheba.

A railway system in Barbados was first proposed in 1845 by Britain. It was not until 1881 that construction began on the new 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge Barbados Railway for the purpose of transporting sugar cane across the island to the seaport of Bridgetown.

It was later converted to 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge.

From the early 20th century, the railway system carried produce to and from sugar cane factories to the city and also passengers to and from the city. There was a lack of funding for the maintenance and upkeep of the system. The route alongside the Atlantic Coast was hard to maintain against the waves.

To keep the railway in use, the Colonial Government of Barbados took over in 1916but the system continued to decay. So by 1937 with road transport dominant the railway was shut down due to safety issues.