Algeciras-Ronda railway
| Algeicras-Ronda railway | |
|---|---|
 Steam Engine in Los Barrios made by Beyer, Peacock and Company | |
| Overview | |
| System | ADIF |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Algeciras, Spain |
| Termini |
Algeciras Ronda |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1888-1892 |
| Owner | ADIF |
| Operator(s) | ADIF |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 188 km (117 mi) |
The Algeicras-Ronda railway was built by the Algeciras Gibraltar Railway Company, the first section of track was laid on 1 September 1888. The first train was purchased from Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester. A 1st class return ticket from Gibraltar to Ronda was set at 17.10 Pesetas.[1]
It was built for the benefit of British officers stationed in Gibraltar wanting to travel to Spain and the rest of Europe.[2] To avoid offending Spanish sensitivities, the line was built concluding in Algeciras, a town in Spain on the opposite side of the Bay of Gibraltar, rather than at the Gibraltar border. Despite it having no direct connection to the European railway network at the time, a chapter was devoted to Gibraltar in the 1913 guidebook.[3]
So impressed were the inhabitants of Algeciras that they named two streets after John Morrison (Scottish Engineer who worked on the project), "Juan Morrison" as he was known locally in Algeciras and "Alexander Henderson".[4]
References
- ↑ "Ronda - Mr Henderson's Railway & Gibraltar connection". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ Michael Portillo (22 October 2015). Great Continental Railway Journeys. Simon & Schuster UK. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-4711-5150-7.
- ↑ "Chief Minister is Interviewed for Popular BBC Show" (PDF). HM Government of Gibraltar. 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Algeciras & Gibraltar Railway Company Ltd. Hotels and Trains.". Retrieved 17 November 2016.