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[[File:Train-des-plantations.jpg|thumb|[[Le Train des Plantations]]]]
[[File:Train-des-plantations.jpg|thumb|[[Le Train des Plantations]]]]
Martininique has now<sup>(2018)</sup> only one railway line in operation: The little-known 2.5 km long [[Le Train des Plantations]] is a heritage railway that runs from the Rhum Museum in [[Sainte-Marie, Martinique|Sainte-Marie]] through some sugarcane and banana plantations over two Bailey bridges to the Banana Museum.
Martininique has now<sup>(2018)</sup> only one railway line in operation: The little-known 2.5 km long [[Le Train des Plantations]] is a heritage railway that runs from the Rhum Museum in [[Sainte-Marie, Martinique|Sainte-Marie]] through some sugarcane and banana plantations over two Bailey bridges to the Banana Museum.

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== Sea transport ==
== Sea transport ==
There are harbours at [[Fort-de-France]] and [[La Trinité, Martinique|La Trinité]].
There are harbours at [[Fort-de-France]] and [[La Trinité, Martinique|La Trinité]].


== Air transport
== Air transport ==
It has three airports,<ref>http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_k_27.jpg</ref> the main one being [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport]]. See [[List of airports in Martinique|List of Airports in Martinique]].
It has three airports,<ref>http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_k_27.jpg</ref> the main one being [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport]]. See [[List of airports in Martinique|List of Airports in Martinique]].



Revision as of 15:08, 17 August 2018

Land transport

Road transport

As of 2000, Martinique had 2,105 km of paved highways.

There is a part of the N5 road that has been upgraded as a motorway, running from the capital Fort-de-France through Lamentin, Ducos and Rivière Salée until Les Coteaux.

Rail transport

Le Train des Plantations

Martininique has now(2018) only one railway line in operation: The little-known 2.5 km long Le Train des Plantations is a heritage railway that runs from the Rhum Museum in Sainte-Marie through some sugarcane and banana plantations over two Bailey bridges to the Banana Museum.

Locomotive at Maison de la Canne en Martinique
Bridge of the Chemin de Fer de l'Usine Gradis sur la Riviere de Basse-Pointe
Narrow gauge tram at Saint-Pierre
Narrow gauge tram at St Pierre

Sea transport

There are harbours at Fort-de-France and La Trinité.

Air transport

It has three airports,[1] the main one being Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport. See List of Airports in Martinique.

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