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It was built for the benefit of British officers stationed in Gibraltar wanting to travel to Spain and the rest of Europe.<ref name="Portillo2015">{{cite book|author=Michael Portillo|title=Great Continental Railway Journeys|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=siHbBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT86|date=22 October 2015|publisher=Simon & Schuster UK|isbn=978-1-4711-5150-7|pages=86–}}</ref> To avoid offending Spanish sensitivities, the line was built concluding in Algeciras, a town in Spain on the opposite side of the [[Bay of Gibraltar]], rather than at the Gibraltar border. Despite it having no direct connection to the European railway network, a chapter was devoted to Gibraltar in the 1913 guidebook.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/Press%20archives/Press%20Releases/2013/373-2013.pdf|title=Chief Minister is Interviewed for Popular BBC Show|publisher=HM Government of Gibraltar|date=31 May 2013}}</ref> |
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So impressed were the inhabitants of Algeciras that they named two streets after John Morrison (Scottish Engineer who worked on the project), “Juan Morrison” as he was known locally in Algeciras and “[[Alexander Henderson, 1st Baron Faringdon|Alexander Henderson]]”.<ref> |
So impressed were the inhabitants of Algeciras that they named two streets after John Morrison (Scottish Engineer who worked on the project), “Juan Morrison” as he was known locally in Algeciras and “[[Alexander Henderson, 1st Baron Faringdon|Alexander Henderson]]”.<ref> |
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| Industry | Rail transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Alexander Henderson John Morrison (Scottish Engineer) Emilio Castelar |
| Products | Rail transport, Freight |
The Algeciras Gibraltar Railway Company was created by British businessmen to establish a railway line between Algeciras and Ronda, the first section of track was laid on 1st September 1888[1]
It was built for the benefit of British officers stationed in Gibraltar wanting to travel to Spain and the rest of Europe.[2] To avoid offending Spanish sensitivities, the line was built concluding in Algeciras, a town in Spain on the opposite side of the Bay of Gibraltar, rather than at the Gibraltar border. Despite it having no direct connection to the European railway network, a chapter was devoted to Gibraltar in the 1913 guidebook.[3]
So impressed were the inhabitants of Algeciras that they named two streets after John Morrison (Scottish Engineer who worked on the project), “Juan Morrison” as he was known locally in Algeciras and “Alexander Henderson”.[4]
References
- ^ "Ronda - Mr Henderson's Railway & Gibraltar connection". Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ Michael Portillo (22 October 2015). Great Continental Railway Journeys. Simon & Schuster UK. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-4711-5150-7.
- ^ "Chief Minister is Interviewed for Popular BBC Show" (PDF). HM Government of Gibraltar. 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Algeciras & Gibraltar Railway Company Ltd. Hotels and Trains". Retrieved 2016-11-17.