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Rail transport is used for moving [[phosphate]] from the island's interior to the [[cantilever]] [[jetty|jetties]] on the island's western coast, in [[Aiwo District]]. For this purpose, a 3.9 km long, {{RailGauge|2ft|lk=on}} [[Narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] railway was built by the [[Pacific Phosphate Company]] in 1907. |
Rail transport is used for moving [[phosphate]] from the island's interior to the [[cantilever]] [[jetty|jetties]] on the island's western coast, in [[Aiwo District]]. For this purpose, a 3.9 km long, {{RailGauge|2ft|lk=on}} [[Narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] railway was built by the [[Pacific Phosphate Company]] in 1907. |
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Transportation in Nauru includes pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, train, and airplane.
Air
Nauru has one airport, Nauru International Airport, which flies to Brisbane, Australia; Majuro, Marshall Islands; Nadi, Fiji; and Tarawa, Kiribati. Nauru Airlines in the only airline to fly in the airport.[1] There are five airplanes in service.[2]
Rail
Rail transport is used for moving phosphate from the island's interior to the cantilever jetties on the island's western coast, in Aiwo District. For this purpose, a 3.9 km long, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway was built by the Pacific Phosphate Company in 1907.
References
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