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{{short description|History of rail transport in Puerto Rico}}
[[File:Railroad map of PR 1924.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Railroad map of Puerto Rico, 1924.]]
'''[[Rail transport]] in [[Puerto Rico]]''' currently consists of a {{convert|10.7|mi|km|1|adj=on}} passenger [[rapid transit|metro]] system in the island's metropolitan area of [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]. Its history can be traced back to the mid-19th century with the construction of a limited passenger line in [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico|Mayagüez]]. Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Puerto Rico's rail transport system expanded significantly, becoming one of the largest rail systems in the Caribbean at the time thanks to an [[Boom and bust|economic boom]] in agriculture industries, especially the [[sugar cane]] industry. The rail system was expanded to include passenger travel with a direct line from the island's northern capital of [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] to the western and southern cities and towns, greatly improving travel and communication within the island. However, the entire system was soon overshadowed by the arrival of the automobile, and by the 1950s was completely abandoned. Small remnants of this system still exist in some parts of Puerto Rico, some conserved for [[Heritage railway|tourism purposes]].
== History ==
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