Ferrocarril Central de Buenos Aires
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The Ferrocarril Central Buenos Aires (FCCBA) (in English: Buenos Aires Central Railway) was a railway company in the Buenos Aires Province
of Argentina
, which built and operated a railway line from Buenos Aires
to 4 de Febrero.
On 2 October 1884 Frederico Lacroze was granted a concession to build a 47 km horse-drawn railway was from Buenos Aires
to Pilar
. On 6 April 1888 the line was opened by the Tramway Rural, (in English: Rural Tramway) company and was extended by 53 km to Zárate
on 27 July of the same year. From 1891 the company was allowed to operate trains using steam locomotives.
A line from Fatima
to Salto
was opened to San Andres de Giles on 24 May 1889, to Heavy on 17 December 1892, to Carmen de Areco on 15 March 1894 and finally to Salto on 1 December 1896. On 26 August 1897 the company changed its name by Provincial decree to Ferrocarril Rural de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and on 11 October 1906 it changed again to Ferrocarril Central de Buenos Aires. The line was extended from Salto to Rojas
on 15 March 1909 and reached its destination, 4 de Febrero, on 29 July 1915. Branch lines to San Martin
and to Campo de Mayo were opened on 20 February 1911 and 30 November 1914, respectively. Interchange was possible with the French-owned , metre gauge
, line of the Ferrocarril Compañía General de Buenos Aires in Salto, with the broad gauge
line of the British-owned Central Argentine Railway
in San Martin and with the broad gauge
line of the British-owned Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
in Caseros
.
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
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...
, which built and operated a railway line from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to 4 de Febrero.
On 2 October 1884 Frederico Lacroze was granted a concession to build a 47 km horse-drawn railway was from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to Pilar
Pilar, Buenos Aires
Pilar is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has a population of more than 226,000 inhabitants as per the . Pilar is part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation and is the head of the administrative division of Pilar Partido...
. On 6 April 1888 the line was opened by the Tramway Rural, (in English: Rural Tramway) company and was extended by 53 km to Zárate
Zárate, Buenos Aires
Zárate is a city in the northeast of the . It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River, from Buenos Aires. Its population as per the is 101,271 inhabitants. It is the head town and the only city in the partido of the same name....
on 27 July of the same year. From 1891 the company was allowed to operate trains using steam locomotives.
A line from Fatima
Fátima, Buenos Aires
Fatima is a small country town located at the outskirts of Pilar City. Fatima is part of the Pilar Partido....
to Salto
Salto, Buenos Aires
Salto is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Salto Partido. It is about 200 km from Buenos Aires and 55 km from Pergamino. Salto is an agricultural community, crossed by a river, that it has some of the best fields of the province. Its main crops are soybean,...
was opened to San Andres de Giles on 24 May 1889, to Heavy on 17 December 1892, to Carmen de Areco on 15 March 1894 and finally to Salto on 1 December 1896. On 26 August 1897 the company changed its name by Provincial decree to Ferrocarril Rural de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and on 11 October 1906 it changed again to Ferrocarril Central de Buenos Aires. The line was extended from Salto to Rojas
Rojas, Buenos Aires
Rojas is a town located in the north-east of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Rojas Partido....
on 15 March 1909 and reached its destination, 4 de Febrero, on 29 July 1915. Branch lines to San Martin
San Martín, Buenos Aires
Ciudad del Libertador General Don José de San Martín, more commonly known as San Martín is the head city of the General San Martín Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area.-Geography:...
and to Campo de Mayo were opened on 20 February 1911 and 30 November 1914, respectively. Interchange was possible with the French-owned , metre gauge
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...
, line of the Ferrocarril Compañía General de Buenos Aires in Salto, with the broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
line of the British-owned Central Argentine Railway
Central Argentine Railway
The Central Argentine Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
in San Martin and with the broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
line of the British-owned Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
The Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina....
in Caseros
Caseros, Buenos Aires
Caseros is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Tres de Febrero Partido which forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation....
.
Sources
- Translated from Spanish: http://orbita.starmedia.com/~ferroclub/4.html