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The '''Chemin de fer Arnaud''' {{reporting mark|WLRS}} (formerly '''CFA''') (in English, the '''Arnaud Railway''') is a private [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Short-line railroad|short line]] [[Rail transport|railway]] owned by [[Cliffs Natural Resources]] operating in the province of [[Quebec]]. |
The '''Chemin de fer Arnaud''' {{reporting mark|WLRS}} (formerly '''ARND''' and '''CFA''') (in English, the '''Arnaud Railway''') is a private [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Short-line railroad|short line]] [[Rail transport|railway]] owned by [[Cliffs Natural Resources]] operating in the province of [[Quebec]]. |
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Opened in 1965 by the [[Wabush Mining Company]], now part of [[Cliffs Natural Resources]], which mines [[iron ore]] in [[Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wabush, NL]], the railway operates a line running around [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]] Harbour from [[Arnaud Junction, Quebec|Arnaud Junction]], on the [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway]] to ship loading facilities at [[Pointe-Noire, Quebec|Pointe-Noire]]. |
Opened in 1965 by the [[Wabush Mining Company]], now part of [[Cliffs Natural Resources]], which mines [[iron ore]] in [[Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wabush, NL]], the railway operates a line running around [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]] Harbour from [[Arnaud Junction, Quebec|Arnaud Junction]], on the [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway]] to ship loading facilities at [[Pointe-Noire, Quebec|Pointe-Noire]]. |
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| Headquarters | Pointe-Noire |
| Reporting mark | WLRS |
| Locale | eastern Quebec |
| Dates of operation | 1965– |
The Chemin de fer Arnaud (reporting mark WLRS) (formerly ARND and CFA) (in English, the Arnaud Railway) is a private Canadian short line railway owned by Cliffs Natural Resources operating in the province of Quebec.
Opened in 1965 by the Wabush Mining Company, now part of Cliffs Natural Resources, which mines iron ore in Wabush, NL, the railway operates a line running around Sept-Îles Harbour from Arnaud Junction, on the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to ship loading facilities at Pointe-Noire.
The ore is transported from the mine to a connection with QNSL at Wabush, NL by Arnaud's sister railway, the Wabush Lake Railway. QNSL transports the ore between Wabush, NL and Arnaud Jct., QC. At Arnaud Jct., the ore is transferred to Chemin de fer Arnaud for the final journey to Pointe-Noire, Quebec.
In 2011, Genessee & Wyoming began control of operations on behalf of the owners under the name Western Labrador Rail Services. The new operation encompasses the Arnaud Railway, Bloom Lake Railway, and Wabush Lake Railway.
Currently, this railway (along with the Tshiuetin Rail Transportation line, QNSX, and Wabush Lake Railway) form an isolated railroad network, as it does not interchange with any other rail lines on the North American network at this time.
See also
References
- ^ Trains (Magazine) February 2009 p9
External links
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