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Transport in Malta
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The transport system in Malta is small but extensive, and the islands' domestic system of public transport is reliant on buses and taxis, although there were both a railway and a tramway in the past.
View of Gżira showing traffic on Triq ix-Xatt and boats in Marsamxett Harbour
View of Gżira showing traffic on Triq ix-Xatt and boats in Marsamxett Harbour
Triq l-Indipendenza in Ħamrun
Triq l-Indipendenza in Ħamrun
Traditional Maltese bus
Traditional Maltese bus
Modern buses at Valletta City Gate Bus Station
Modern buses at Valletta City Gate Bus Station
Malta Railway
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The Malta Railway was the only railway line ever on the island of Malta, and it consisted of a single railway line from Valletta to Mdina. It was a single-track line in metre gauge, operating from 1883 to 1931. The railway was known locally in Maltese as il-vapur tal-art.
Exit of a train from Valletta station
Exit of a train from Valletta station
Digging the railway tunnel between Valletta and Floriana, April 1882
Digging the railway tunnel between Valletta and Floriana, April 1882
Old Valletta Railway Station (Reception), 1890s
Old Valletta Railway Station (Reception), 1890s
The introduction of buses contributed to the decline of the Malta Railway.
The introduction of buses contributed to the decline of the Malta Railway.