The Santa Fe and Córdoba Great Southern Railway (Spanish: Gran Ferrocarril del Sud de Santa Fe y Córdoba) was a British-owned railway company that built and operated a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge railway network in the Argentine provinces of Santa Fe and Córdoba.
| Santa Fe and Córdoba Great Southern Railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Gran Ferrocarril del Sud de Santa Fe y Córdoba | ||
| Status | Line took over by BA&RR in 1900 | ||
| Owner | Government of Argentina | ||
| Locale | Santa Fe and Córdoba | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operator(s) | SF&CGS | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1890 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
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History
editOn 2 October 1886 a concession was granted to build a railway from Villa Constitución in Santa Fe Province to La Carlota in Córdoba Province. In 1889 the concession was transferred to the SF&CGS who opened the first section of the line from Villa Constitución to San Urbano (Melincué) on 30 April 1890.
The line was extended to Venado Tuerto on 8 July 1890 and to La Carlota on 24 February 1891. A branch line from Venado Tuerto to Rufino was opened on 11 March 1899.[1]
On 20 September 1900 the company was bought by the British-owned Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway (BA&R). The sale included a concession already granted to the SF&CGS for the extension of the line from La Carlota to Río Cuarto which the BA&R opened on 26 March 1902.
See also
editBibliography
edit- British Railways in Argentina 1857-1914: A Case Study of Foreign Investment by Colin M. Lewis - Athlone Press (for the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London, 1983)
References
edit- ^ LOS FERROCARRILES, AGENTES ORGANIZADORES DEL TERRITORIO SANTAFESINO by Blanca Gioria at Universidad del Salvador