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Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway

Index Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway

The Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway (BA&P) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Buenos Aires al Pacífico) was one of the Big Four broad gauge,, British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina. [1]

49 relations: Andean Railway, Argentina, Argentine Great Western Railway, Avenida General Paz, Bahía Blanca, Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Northern Railway, Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires Western Railway, Caseros, Buenos Aires, Córdoba Province, Argentina, Central Station (Buenos Aires), Chile, Cuyo (Argentina), El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Estadio Luna Park, Florida Street, Galerías Pacífico, General San Martín Railway, Joint-stock company, Juan Perón, La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Los Andes, Chile, Matanza River, Mendoza Province, Mendoza, Argentina, Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Port of Buenos Aires, Rail freight transport, Railway nationalisation in Argentina, Retiro railway station, Rosario, Santa Fe, San Juan, Argentina, San Luis Province, San Martín Line, San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe Province, Santos Lugares, Transandine Railway, Valparaíso, Villa del Parque, Villa Devoto, Villa Luro, Villa María, Villa María and Rufino Railway, Villa Mercedes, San Luis, 5 ft 6 in gauge railway.

Andean Railway

The Andean Railway (native name: Ferrocarril Andino) was a state-owned railway company in Argentina which, towards the end of the 19th century, built and operated a line connecting Villa María in Córdoba Province with the cities of Mendoza, San Luis and San Juan.

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Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (República Argentina), is a federal republic located mostly in the southern half of South America.

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Argentine Great Western Railway

The Argentine Great Western Railway (AGWR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Gran Oeste Argentino) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a broad gauge,, railway network in the Argentine provinces of San Luis, San Juan and Mendoza.

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Avenida General Paz

Avenida General Paz (official name Ruta Nacional A001 - National Route A001) is a beltway freeway surrounding the city of Buenos Aires.

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Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca (English: White Bay) is a city in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and is the seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido.

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Bella Vista, Buenos Aires

Bella Vista is a localidad (district) in San Miguel Partido which lies at the northwest part of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and most populous city of Argentina.

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Buenos Aires Northern Railway

The Buenos Aires Northern Railway (BANR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires) was a British-owned company that operated a broad gauge railway line in Argentina, in the second half of the 19th century.

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Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires (Provincia de Buenos Aires; English: "good airs") is the largest and most populous Argentinian province.

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Buenos Aires Western Railway

The Buenos Aires Western Railway (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Oeste de Buenos Aires), inaugurated in the city of Buenos Aires on 29 August 1857, was the first railway built in Argentina and the start of the extensive rail network which was developed over the following years.

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Caseros, Buenos Aires

Caseros is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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Córdoba Province, Argentina

Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country.

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Central Station (Buenos Aires)

The Central Station (in Spanish: Estación Central) was a railway station of Buenos Aires, terminus of all the railway lines existing by then and owned by the Buenos Aires and Ensenada Port Railway.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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Cuyo (Argentina)

Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing, mountainous area of central-west Argentina.

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El Palomar, Buenos Aires

El Palomar is a town in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires in Argentina.

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Estadio Luna Park

Estadio Luna Park (commonly known as Luna Park) is a multi-purpose arena located in the heart of Buenos Aires.

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Florida Street

Florida Street (Calle Florida) is a popular shopping street in Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Galerías Pacífico

Galerías Pacífico is a shopping centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located at the intersection of Florida Street and Córdoba Avenue.

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General San Martín Railway

The General San Martín Railway (FCGSM) (Spanish: Ferrocarril General San Martín), named after the former Argentine general José de San Martín, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948.

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Joint-stock company

A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders.

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Juan Perón

Juan Domingo Perón (8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine army lieutenant general and politician.

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La Paternal, Buenos Aires

La Paternal or Paternal (The Paternal) is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city, Argentina.

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Los Andes, Chile

Los Andes, founded in July 31, 1791 as Santa Rosa de Los Andes, is a Chilean city and commune located in the province of the same name, in Valparaíso Region ("Fifth Region" of Chile).

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Matanza River

The Matanza River is known by several names, including, in Spanish, Río de la Matanza ("the slaughter river" in English), Río Matanza ("slaughter river"), Río Mataderos ("slaughterhouses river"), Río de la Manzana ("the apple river") or simply Riachuelo ("little river").

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Mendoza Province

The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region.

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Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina.

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Mercedes, Buenos Aires

Mercedes is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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Palermo, Buenos Aires

Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.

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Port of Buenos Aires

The Port of Buenos Aires (Puerto de Buenos Aires) is the principal maritime port in Argentina.

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Rail freight transport

Rail freight transport is the use of railroads and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.

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Railway nationalisation in Argentina

In 1948, during President Juan Perón's first term of office, the seven British-owned and three French-owned railway companies then operating in Argentina, were purchased by the state.

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Retiro railway station

Retiro Station (Estación Retiro in Spanish) is the name given to three railway terminus located in the district of Retiro of Buenos Aires, that are Retiro Mitre, Retiro Belgrano and Retiro San Martín.

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Rosario, Santa Fe

Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, in central Argentina.

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San Juan, Argentina

San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the (over 500,000 in the metropolitan area).

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San Luis Province

San Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32° South parallel).

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San Martín Line

The San Martín line is a, 22-station commuter rail service in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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San Miguel, Buenos Aires

San Miguel is a city in the northwest region of Greater Buenos Aires, 30 km from the City of Buenos Aires.

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Santa Fe Province

The Province of Santa Fe (Provincia de Santa Fe) is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country.

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Santos Lugares

Santos Lugares is a town in the southeast of the partido of Tres de Febrero.

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Transandine Railway

The Transandine Railway (Ferrocarril Trasandino) was a combined rack (Abt system) and adhesion railway which operated from Mendoza in Argentina, across the Andes mountain range via the Uspallata Pass, to Santa Rosa de Los Andes in Chile, a distance of 248 km.

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Valparaíso

Valparaíso is a major city, seaport, and educational center in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile.

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Villa del Parque

Villa del Parque is a barrio (neighbourhood) or district within the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Villa Devoto

Villa Devoto is a neighborhood or district located in the northwestern area of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Villa Luro

Villa Luro is a barrio (district) of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Villa María

Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department.

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Villa María and Rufino Railway

The Villa María and Rufino Railway (VM&RR) (native name: Ferrocarril Villa María a Rufino) was a British-owned company that, towards the end of the 19th century, built and operated a broad gauge,, railway line in Argentina.

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Villa Mercedes, San Luis

Villa Mercedes is a city in the province of San Luis, Argentina.

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5 ft 6 in gauge railway

is the size of a broad track gauge commonly used in India, Pakistan, western Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires_and_Pacific_Railway

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