Córdoba North Western Railway
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The Córdoba North Western Railway (CNW) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Córdoba y Noroeste) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1889, that operated a metre gauge
railway network in the Córdoba Province
of Argentina
. Financial problems forced the sale of the company to the Argentine government in 1909.
The company was founded in 1889 to take over a concession, originally granted to Otto Bemberg & Co. the previous year, for the construction of a metre gauge line, 152 km long, from the Córdoba
to Cruz del Eje
via La Calera and Cosquin following the River Primero. The section from Córdoba to La Calera was opened on 30 July 1891 and San Roque was reached later that year on 4 September. The Cosquin to Cruz del Eje section was opened on 10 August 1891 and the line was finally completed when the San Roque to Cosquin section was opened on 7 March 1892.
Following the CNW’s financial problems the Córdoba Central Railway
took over the working of the line from Córdoba to Cruz del Eje in 1901 and due to further operating losses the CNW was taken over by the Argentine government in 1909 and became part of the State network
.
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
railway network in the Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Financial problems forced the sale of the company to the Argentine government in 1909.
The company was founded in 1889 to take over a concession, originally granted to Otto Bemberg & Co. the previous year, for the construction of a metre gauge line, 152 km long, from the Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
to Cruz del Eje
Cruz del Eje
Cruz del Eje is a city in the . It has about 28,000 inhabitants as of the . It is the head town of the department of the same name, which has a population of about 52,000....
via La Calera and Cosquin following the River Primero. The section from Córdoba to La Calera was opened on 30 July 1891 and San Roque was reached later that year on 4 September. The Cosquin to Cruz del Eje section was opened on 10 August 1891 and the line was finally completed when the San Roque to Cosquin section was opened on 7 March 1892.
Following the CNW’s financial problems the Córdoba Central Railway
Córdoba Central Railway
The Córdoba Central Railway was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a 1960 km metre gauge...
took over the working of the line from Córdoba to Cruz del Eje in 1901 and due to further operating losses the CNW was taken over by the Argentine government in 1909 and became part of the State network
State-owned Argentine Railway Companies
* Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento* Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre* Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano* Ferrocarril General Roca* Ferrocarril General San Martín* Ferrocarril General Urquiza...
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