Rail · Multi-province

Sugar-Mill Railway Network (AZCUBA)

Industrial sugar railways (standard + narrow gauge)

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Scale

~7,742 km of plantation track (2003): ~65% standard, ~35% narrow gauge; current operable mileage far lower

Status

Heavily contracted with the collapse of sugar output (mass mill closures since 2002); much track abandoned or steam-era. Niche heritage/tourism (steam) and freight-rehab potential where mills remain active.

Sector

Rail

Province

Multi-province

Coordinates

22.000, -79.500

Layer

Layer 2 · Atlas

Notes

Operated by the AZCUBA sugar group (formerly MINAZ), separate from the public UFC network.

Controlling entity

AZCUBA — Grupo Azucarero

State sugar holding. Dozens of mills plus the cogeneration/ethanol modernization story (Ciro Redondo biomass JV is the template).

Sources: Wikipedia · IndexMundi · railography.co.uk · Pilot Guides

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