FreightWaves Classics: Hawaii’s first railroad began service 143 years ago

The Kahului Railroad. (Photo: Hawaii Department of Transportation)

The Kahului Railroad (KHRR) was a common carrier railway company in the Territory of Hawaii. In fact, it was the first operating railroad in the Hawaiian Islands. Its first day of operation took place on July 17, 1879. The KHRR operated on a 3-feet narrow gauge track. It ran from Wailuku to Kuiaha on the north coast of the island of Maui. The company continues today as Kahului Trucking & Storage, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin.

Japanese sugar cane field workers. (Photo: Nisei Veterans Legacy)Japanese sugar cane field workers. (Photo: Nisei Veterans...

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