Argentine North Eastern Railway
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The Argentine North Eastern Railway (ANER) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Nordeste Argentino, also Ferrocarril del Nord-Este Argentino) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge railway network in the provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones in Argentina. When the company was nationalised in 1948 it became part of the state-owned General Urquiza Railway.
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Argentine North Eastern Railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Ferrocarril Nordeste Argentino | ||
Status | Defunct company; rail line active | ||
Locale | Entre Ríos, Corrientes, Misiones | ||
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Service | |||
Type | Inter-city | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1889 | ||
Closed | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) (acquired by the Government of Argentina) | ||
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Line length | 1,212 km (753 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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