Train near Rio Gallegos with 60 coal wagons in tow, December 1973
Overview
Native name
Ramal Ferro Industrial Río Turbio
Status
Inactive
Owner
Government of Argentina
Locale
Santa Cruz Province
Termini
Punta Loyola
Río Turbio
Service
Type
Freight
Operator(s)
YCF (1958–1994) YCRT (1994–2009)
History
Commenced
1950
Opened
1951 (1951)[1][2]
Completed
1951
Closed
2009; 15 years ago (2009)[2]
Technical
Line length
285[2] km (177 mi)
Number of tracks
1
Track gauge
750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Route map
The Río Turbio Industrial Rail Line (Spanish: Ramal Ferro Industrial de Río Turbio) is a 285 km (177 mi) 750 mm (30 in) gauge railway that crosses the breadth of Patagonia, from the mining township of Río Turbio on the Chilean border to Punta Loyola, a port distant 20 km from Rio Gallegos on the Atlantic Coast.[3][4]
The line was initially named "Ramal Ferro Industrial Eva Perón" but after the 1955 coup d'etat that removed president Juan Perón, the militar government renamed it "Ramal Ferro Industrial Río Turbio".[1] The line runs alongside National Route 40.[2]
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^David Wardale (1998). "The Red Devil and Other Tales from the Age of Steam". Camden Miniature Steam UK. ISBN 978-1-909358-01-0.
^Chris Newman, ed. (2022). "A Compendium of Articles and Papers celebrating the Centenary of the birth of the eminent Argentinean Locomotive Engineer Livio Dante Port Volume 1". Advanced Steam Traction Trust. ISBN 978-1-64516-996-3.
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