The document summarizes the history of the Malta Railway. It discusses how the railway was originally proposed in 1870 to connect Valletta and Mdina, reducing travel time from three hours to half an hour. Construction delays meant the line did not open until 1885. Financial issues led the Maltese government to take over operations in 1901. An extension of the line to Mtarfa was completed in 1900, with a tunnel under Mdina. The Museum Station in Mtarfa closed in 1951 due to economic problems, though it was used during World War II to store aviation fuel near the nearby airfield.
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The Malta Railway Opened in 1883 and Ran From Valletta to Notabile Close to Rabat and Mdina
The document summarizes the history of the Malta Railway. It discusses how the railway was originally proposed in 1870 to connect Valletta and Mdina, reducing travel time from three hours to half an hour. Construction delays meant the line did not open until 1885. Financial issues led the Maltese government to take over operations in 1901. An extension of the line to Mtarfa was completed in 1900, with a tunnel under Mdina. The Museum Station in Mtarfa closed in 1951 due to economic problems, though it was used during World War II to store aviation fuel near the nearby airfield.
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The document summarizes the history of the Malta Railway. It discusses how the railway was originally proposed in 1870 to connect Valletta and Mdina, reducing travel time from three hours to half an hour. Construction delays meant the line did not open until 1885. Financial issues led the Maltese government to take over operations in 1901. An extension of the line to Mtarfa was completed in 1900, with a tunnel under Mdina. The Museum Station in Mtarfa closed in 1951 due to economic problems, though it was used during World War II to store aviation fuel near the nearby airfield.
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In 1870 proposals were launched to connect the capital of Malta, Valletta, with its ancient capital Mdina by rail The time of tra!ellin" could be reduced this way from three hours to half an hour #ue to problems with the e$propriation in fa!our of the line its buildin" could not be finished until 188% &n '8 (ebruary 188% the line was opened between Valletta and )otabile *Mdina+ (inances of the railway always pro!ed critical &n 1 ,pril 18-0 the first proprietor, the Malta Railway .ompany /td , went ban0rupt and the railway stopped runnin" ,s a result of this the "o!ernment too0 o!er the railway, in!ested in its infrastructure and reopened traffic on '1 2anuary 18-' In 18-1 wor0 was be"un on an e$tension of the line aimin" for the barrac0s at Mtarfa behind the historic city of Mdina The line was e$tended in 1-00 throu"h a tunnel under Mdina from )otabile to Museum Station near Mtarfa &n %1 March 1-%1 the line was closed due to economic insufficiency #urin" 3orld 3ar II Museum station at Mtarfa was used as a depot for a!iation fuel since the airfield at Ta4 5ali was close by