THE MALTA RAILWAY 1883 - 1931

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There is no longer a Railway in Malta, it closed down in 1931 mainly due to the introduction of Trams and Motor Buses, but it is still possible to find visible traces of the railway here and there. The Malta Railway opened in 1883 and ran from Valletta to Notabile close to Rabat and Mdina. The line was extended in 1900 through a tunnel under Mdina from Notabile to Museum Station near Mtarfa. This page shows you what there is still to be seen in Malta. Each time we have a holiday in Malta we try to find another part of the old railway. There is a list with details of the 10 Steam Locomotives.

VALLETTA STATION seen from the City Gate in 1996

 VALLETTA STATION seen from the Floriana Tunnel 1996

THE MALTA RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES

Details listed below in this order.
Locomotive Number, Type, Date Built, Maker and Makers No.

1
0-6-0 T
1882
Manning Wardle & Co Ltd, Leeds
842

2
0-6-0 T
1882
Manning Wardle & Co Ltd, Leeds
843

3
0-6-0 T
1883
Manning Wardle & Co Ltd, Leeds
844

4
0-6-0 ST
1884
Black, Hawthorne & Co Ltd, Gateshead
753

5
2-6-2 T
1891
Manning Wardle & Co Ltd, Leeds
1243

6
2-6-4 T
1892
Manning Wardle & Co Ltd, Leeds
1261

7
2-6-4 T
1895
Beyer, Peacock & Co Ltd, Manchester
3678

8
2-6-4 T
1896
Beyer, Peacock & Co Ltd, Manchester
3852

9
2-6-4 T
1899
Beyer, Peacock & Co Ltd, Manchester
4163

10
2-6-4 T
1903
Beyer, Peacock & Co Ltd, Manchester
4719

A selection of Malta Railway Tickets from my own collection