Central Argentine Railway
Former British railway company in Argentina (1863–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Central Argentine Railway, referred to as CA below, (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Central Argentino) was one of the Big Four broad gauge, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) British companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina.[1][2] The company had been established in the 19th century, to serve the provinces of Santa Fe and Córdoba, in the east-central region of the country.[3] It would later extend its operations to Buenos Aires, Tucumán, and Santiago del Estero.[4] The railroad had a complicated relationship with its employees in the 1910s, and then it had a complicated relationship with the government of Argentina in the 1920s.[5][6]
Native name | Ferrocarril Central Argentino |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Transport |
Predecessor | |
Founded | 1863 |
Defunct | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) |
Fate | Acquired and nationalised by the Government of Argentina in 1948, becoming F.C. Mitre |
Successor | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Center and North of Argentina |
Key people | Henry Herbert Loveday (General Manager) |
Services | Rail transport |
Owner | William Wheelwright |
Central Argentine Railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Ferrocarril Central Argentino |
Locale | Argentina |
Termini | |
Stations | Rosario Central [lower-alpha 1] Rosario Norte [lower-alpha 2] Córdoba Santiago del Estero |
History | |
Opened | 1863; 161 years ago (1863) |
Closed | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |