The old “Sugar Train” that transported sugar cane from estates across St. Kitts to the central sugar processing factory in the capital city, Basseterre, has been transformed into a sightseeing railway. The “Sugar Train” completed its last journey in July 2005, when the country closed its sugar industry. But the train survived through a partnership between government and private enterprise, and the privately-owned St. Kitts Scenic Railway – dubbed the “Last Railway in the West Indies” – began tourist excursions in January 2003.
The train traverses the coastline of St. Kitts, providing spectacular vistas of the sea and inland vegetation, and taking visitors past old sugar plantations, villages and farms, while providing information on the sights, a history of the sugar industry, the island, and the wider Caribbean. The train has a lower deck with 6-foot high glass windows and a covered open-air upper deck allowing for 360-degree views. Patrons are also treated to complimentary drinks and the Railway Choir singing Caribbean folk songs, children’s songs and hymns.
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