Retiro railway station

Coordinates: 34°35′29″S 58°22′29″W / 34.59139°S 58.37472°W / -34.59139; -58.37472
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Retiro
Trenes Argentinos
Ferrovías
Line(s)Mitre
Belgrano
San Martín
Platforms19
ConnectionsSubte
Bus terminus
Other information
Fare zoneRetiro, Buenos Aires
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1915; 108 years ago (1915-08-01)
ElectrifiedMitre only
Location
Retiro is located in Buenos Aires
Retiro
Retiro
Location within Buenos Aires
Retiro is located in Argentina
Retiro
Retiro
Retiro (Argentina)
Map

Retiro is the name of a railway station complex in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that includes three main terminal train stations (Retiro-Mitre, Retiro-Belgrano and Retiro-San Martín) and two terminal subway stations (Retiro of Line C and Retiro of Line E).

The complex is named after the neighborhood where it is located, Retiro. It is close to Retiro Bus Terminal Station, the country´s biggest bus terminal.

Overview

The stations are very close to the

Buenos Aires Metro system and by numerous local public bus services. The stations will also be accessible by both Line E and Line H
of the metro once their extensions are complete.

Three stations are located opposite Plaza San Martín, a large park.

Services

Commuter rail

Retiro is the largest railway complex in Buenos Aires and more commuter trains arrive and depart from here than in any other station in the city. As of 2015, the following companies operate regular services to the suburbs of Buenos Aires along three principal lines:

Long-distance

In addition to its status as the hub of an extensive commuter railway network, Retiro stations are also the terminus of a few long-distance passenger services which provide access to cities in the north and west of the country. As of 2015, state-owned

Rosario. Those services had been run by defunct company Ferrocentral
.

From the Retiro San Martín station trains depart to Rufino station in Santa Fe Province.[1][2]

Gallery

  • Mitre
    Mitre
  • Belgrano
    Belgrano
  • Belgrano
    Belgrano
  • San Martín
    San Martín
  • San Martín
    San Martín

See also

References

External links

Media related to Retiro train station at Wikimedia Commons