Mendoza railway station
Merndoza | |
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San Martín Railway | |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 1885 |
Closed | 1993 (reopened in 2012) |
Electrified | Yes (2012) |
Location | |
Mendoza Station is a railway station located in the city of the same name in Argentina. It was inaugurated in 1885 and originally operated by state-owned Andean Railway (then taken over by British companies such as Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway).[1] Nowadays Mendoza is currently used by Metrotranvía Mendoza, a light rail transport system inaugurated in 2012.[2] The station is also served by state-owned company Trenes Argentinos Cargas which runs freight trains in the region.
The station operated between 1885 and 1993 when it was closed by the
History
The station was opened in 1885 by state-owned
Several services ran between Buenos Aires and San Juan (with stop in Mendoza), some of them were "El Zonda", "El Sanjuanino", and an express and faster one ("El Libertador", which took 12h 45').[6][1]
After the services to Mendoza and other provinces in
When the provincial government started works to extend the Metrotranvía line to the city of Panquehua in Las Heras Department at a cost of AR$224 million in 2014, the original building of Mendoza station was completely refurbished. Although works were intended to be completed in 2016,[9] the station was not finished until 2019,[5] when the Mendoza – Panquehua section was inaugurated.[10][11][12]
The administrative building located at the corner of Av. Perú and Av. Las Heras was reopened as a cultural center, administered by the Municipality of Mendoza.[4]
Historic operators
Company | Period |
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Ferrocarril Andino | 1885–1887 |
Argentine Great Western Railway | 1887–1907 |
Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway | 1907–1948 |
Ferrocarriles Argentinos | 1948–1993 |
Sociedad de Transporte de Mendoza [n 1] | 2012–present |
- Notes
- ^ Operator of Metrotranvía Mendoza which serves the line.
Gallery
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El Aconcagua at Mendoza, c. 1990
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Platform and bridge, 2008
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Deteriorated platform and building
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Train at the station 2008
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Signals in 2014
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Main building before restoration
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View of the offices
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Cultural Center, 2015
References
- ^ a b c d e "Estación Mendoza" on Horizonte Ferroviaro, 29 Aug 2014
- ^ Zavala Tello, Ignacio (20 August 2013). "El Metrotranvía cumplió un año y tiene 5.000 usuarios por día" [The Metrotranvía has been in service for one year and has 5,000 users per day]. Diario Uno (in Spanish). Mendoza, Argentina. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ a b Clarín.com (1997-05-25). "Ramal que cierra, pueblo que muere". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ a b Conocé los talleres que ofrece la Estación Cultural de Ciudad on Sitio Andino, 7 Jul 2021
- ^ a b "Así quedó la vieja estación Mendoza" by Estefanía Scortichini on Los Andes, 11 Dec 2018
- ^ a b Recuerdos e historias de los viajes de Junín a Mendoza on Diariodemocracia, 5 Sep 2021
- ^ "Página/12 De la resistencia a la recuperación". www.pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ COMO PERDIMOS EL FERROCARRIL ARGENTINO on Ancaloo.com.ar, 29Sep 2008
- ^ Preparan el terreno para los rieles del Metrotranvía a Las Heras by Miguel Títiro on Los Andes
- ^ Habilitaron la extensión del Metrotranvía de Mendoza a Las Heras at "En el Subte", 7 May 2019
- ^ Llegó el Metrotranvía a Las Heras at Unidiversidad.com.ar, 6 May 2019
- ^ Comenzó a funcionar el nuevo recorrido del Metrotranvía hacia Las Heras at Rieles.com, 7 May 2019
External links
- Estación Cultural Ciudad at Ciudad de Mendoza Government