Tren de la Costa
Light rail line in Buenos Aires, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tren de la Costa (in English: "Train of the Coast") is a suburban 15.5 km (9.6 mi), 11-station light rail line in Greater Buenos Aires, between Maipú Avenue station in the northern suburb of Olivos and Delta station in Tigre, on the Río de la Plata. The line connects with the Mitre line at Maipú station, via a footbridge across Avenida Maipú, for direct access to Retiro terminus in central Buenos Aires.
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Light rail | ||||
Status | Active | ||||
Locale | Greater Buenos Aires | ||||
Predecessor | Mitre Railway | ||||
First service | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Trenes Argentinos (2013–present) | ||||
Former operator(s) | Sociedad Comercial del Plata (1995–2013) | ||||
Ridership | 300,246 (2021)[1] | ||||
Website | Tren de la Costa | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Maipú Delta | ||||
Stops | 11 | ||||
Distance travelled | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 30' | ||||
Service frequency | 30' | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina | ||||
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Tren de la Costa is served by nine two-car trains sets. Each train has a capacity of 200 passengers and travels at an average speed of 35 km/h. The journey time is 30 minutes, with a frequency of 30 minutes. The service is currently operated by State-owned Trenes Argentinos Operaciones.