Córdoba North Western Railway
Former British-owned railway company in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Córdoba North Western Railway (CNW) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Córdoba y Noroeste) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1889, that operated a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway network in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. Financial problems forced the sale of the company to the Argentine government in 1909.
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Córdoba North Western Railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Ferrocarril Córdoba y Noroeste | ||
Status | Defunct company; rail line active as Tren de las Sierras | ||
Locale | Córdoba Province | ||
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Type | Inter-city | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1889 | ||
Closed | 1901; 123 years ago (1901) (merged to Córdoba Central Railway) | ||
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Line length | 152 km (94 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
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