Argentina has a vast railway net that represents one of the main communications channels between the City of Ciudad de Buenos Aires and its outskirts, favouring also the integration between the capital city and the interior of the country. Tourists lines offer visitors a different way to travel around our territory.
Turistical Railways
The End of the World Train
This tourist train in the Province of Tierra del Fuego, also called
Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino (FCAF), is located outside the city of Ushuaia, continuing on National Route 3 at 8 Km. towards the west (15 minutes from the city center) on the way to the Tierra del Fuego National Park. It is considered the southernmost operating railway in the world.
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La Trochita
Tourist train of the Province of Chubut, also called "Old Patagonian Express"
(Viejo Expreso Patagónico), known worldwide for being a unique narrow gauge train. It was a 402 km–long 0.75m narrow gauge railway in the Andean foothills of Patagonia, now with its locomotives that date back from 1922 fully operating as the first day.
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Historical Train in Bariloche
Tourist Train in the province of Río Negro.
Information in Buenos Aires: Casa de Río Negro, Tucumán 1916.
Phone: (54–11) 4371–7273.
E–mail:
info@trenhistoricoavapor.com.ar
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Villa Elisa Train (Entre Ríos)
It is a historical train that connects the cities of Villa Elisa and Caseros, 36 km apart. You can start your adventure along Entre Ríos countryside on a trip that traverses green hills, seeded plains and small typical towns. In Caseros there is a bus connection to visit “Palacio San José”, the former personal residence of Justo José de Urquiza, Argentine politician and Presdient. At present, the Palace is formally the setting of the Justo José de Urquiza Museum and National Monument.
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From the Province of Buenos Aires
Services to the Atlantic Coast
From the terminal station
Constitución it provides services to tourist destinations in the Atlantic coast, such as the cities of Pinamar, Mar del Plata and Miramar, popular and well–known vacation centers. Its name is “Expreso del Atlántico” and it is a high class service with a restaurant coach, five TV sets with DVD video system per coach. This service runs during summer season and holidays.
For more information on fares, schedules and maps please check the website of the company (Ferrobaires).
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Service to Rosario (Province of Santa Fe)
The train runs between the cities of Buenos Aires, Rosario and Santa Fe, with stops at Zárate, Lima, Baradero, San Pedro, Ramallo, San Nicolás, Arroyo Seco, Groenewold, San Lorenzo, Bernardo de Irigoyen, San Eugenio and Santo Tomé.
For more information on fares, schedules and maps please check the website of the company (TBA).
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Services to the Litoral
From the Terminal Station
Federico Lacroze it has connections to the provinces of:
• Entre Ríos • Corrientes • Misiones
For more information on fares, schedules and maps please check the website of the company (TEA).
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To the city of Córdoba
This service runs between Retiro Station (City of Buenos Aires), Rosario (Province of Santa Fe), Villa María (Province of Córdoba) and the city of Córdoba.
The trip takes around 15 hours and the trains has tourist, first, pullman and cabin services.
For more information:
In Buenos Aires: 0800–777–TREN (8736)/(54–11) 4312–2989.
In Rosario: (54–341) 436–1661.
In Córdoba: (54–351) 426–3565.
Service to customers:
Retiro Station: Av. Ramos Mejía 1430, 1er. Piso, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Córdoba Station (Mitre).