The railway, with a gauge of was built and operated by the
Colonial Sugar Refinery Co. Train operations started in December 1914 with free, twice-weekly, return passenger train services and weekly public goods trains, which transported pipes for the manganese mines as well as agricultural produce such as potatoes, onions, rice, maize, and other food. Transport of cattle started in the early 1950s. The line branched at
Sigatoka to Kulukulu village. The section from Batiri to Sigatoka closed on 7 August 2009 due to the significant decline in the production of cane in the Cuvu and Olosara sectors and cane from these areas being transportable by lorry to the Lautoka Mill. == Rolling stock ==