Classic route
Panama Canal Railway
Panama City → Colón · Panama
The world’s first transcontinental railroad (1855): an hour ocean-to-ocean beside the Canal locks, skimming causeways through Gatún Lake jungle.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2020587 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Panama Canal Railway?
The Panama Canal Railway runs 77 km from Panama City to Colón.
How long does the Panama Canal Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 77 km. That is an average of 77 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 88 km/h.
Who runs the Panama Canal Railway?
Panama Canal Railway Co. (APM Terminals), with F40 diesels & dome car.
How old is the Panama Canal Railway?
The line has been in service since 1855. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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