Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway
Defunct railway company in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway (BA&R) was a British-owned railway company that built and operated a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge railway network in Argentina, where it was known as the "Ferrocarril Buenos Aires y Rosario". Originally thought as a line from Buenos Aires to Campana, it then extended to the provinces of Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, and Tucumán.
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Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway | |||
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Native name | Ferrocarril Buenos Aires y Rosario | ||
Status | Company defunct; railway line active as Ferrocarril Mitre | ||
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Stations | Rosario (N) Santiago del Estero | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1876 | ||
Closed | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) (Acquired by the Central Argentine) | ||
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Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) | ||
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The BA&RR also took over the Santa Fe and Córdoba Railway in 1900. The company operated until 1908, when it was acquired by the Central Argentine Railway which took over its services.