List of secondary, industrial and Decauville railways in Argentina

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The list of secondary, industrial and Decauville railways in Argentina includes narrow-gauge railway lines that operated in Argentina, which used tracks, sleepers, or vehicles manufactured by French company Decauville. [1] [2] The vast majority of those lines were freight services, although in some cases (such as the Ostende railway or the Yerba Buena Steam Tram) also ran passenger services. [3] [4] [5]

NameLocal NameProvinceLengthGaugeFurther information
Agricultural Light Railways [note 1] Ferrocarriles Ligeros de Agricultura Buenos Aires [note 2] total 373.36 km, main 302.55 km, sidings 70.81 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Locomotives—27, passenger cars—5, freight cars—1422. Capitalization 3,201,640 pesos (invested). [1]
Aguilares Mill Branch Railway [6] Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio Aguilares Tucumán 8 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
Cia. Argentina de Quebracho RailwayFerrocarril Cía. Argentina de Quebracho Formosa 37 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)General transport service (local); passengers (main) [1]
Argentine Hardwoods and Land Co. and Argentine Timber and Estates Co. Railway ? Buenos Aires (1936 in receivership, affairs in charge of Deloitte, Griffith & Co.). [1]
Argentine Salt Works RailwayFerrocarril La Salinera ArgentinaBuenos Aires32.18 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Locomotives—3, passenger cars—1, freight cars—10. Capitalization 176,000 pesos (invested) [1]
Bancalari Mill Railway Ferrocarril del Molino BancalariBuenos Aires [note 3] 5.4 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of milk cans from nearby dairy farms to Manzanares. [7]
Bella Vista Sugar Co. Mill Branch RailwayDesvío FFCC Ingenio Cía. Azucarera Bella VistaTucumán12.737 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge Transport of sugar cane [1]
Bellani and Pensa Co. RailwayFerrocarril Cia Bellani y PensaBuenos Aires11.26 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Locomotives—1, freight cars—2. Capitalization 44,000 pesos (invested). [1]
Bourdichone and Company Branch RailwayFFCC Desvio Bourdichone y Cia Córdoba 3.2 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of limestone. [1]
Buenos Aires Western Railway Ferrocarril Oeste de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires [note 4] 11.070 km 500 mm (19+34 in): (2.5 km)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (5 km)
750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in): (1.1 km)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (2.5 km)
Cabezas RailwayFerrocarril A. Cabezas Santiago del Estero 47 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Castiglioni RailwayFerrocarril CastiglioniSantiago del Estero58 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest and miscellaneous products [1]
Central Chubut Railway Ferrocarril Central del Chubut Chubut Initially 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in), later 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)1888–1958
Compagno Hnos RailwayFerrocarril Compagno Hnos.Santiago del Estero [note 5] 50 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1] [8]
Concepción Sugar Company Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio Cia. Azucarera Concepción [9] Tucumán [note 6] 52 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Locomotives—12, freight cars—370. Capitalization 350,000 pesos (invested). Transport of sugar cane [1]
Cordoba Central RailwayFerroccarril Central de CordobaSantiago del Estero, Tucumán, Catamarca [note 7] 173 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Corrientes Economic Railway Ferrocarril Económico Correntino [note 8] Corrientes [note 9] 226 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Locomotives—3, passenger cars—11, freight cars—230. Weight of rail: 12 and 18 kg/m. Capitalization 2,200,000 pesos (invested). [1]
Damiani Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal DamianiChaco12 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transports of forest products and other products [1]
Deffilipi (Valle Hermoso) Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Deffilipi (Valle Heroso) Córdoba 10.6 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (5 km)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (5.6 km)
Transport of limestone and lime [1]
Demartini Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal DemartiniSantiago del Estero62 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Depietri Railways and Elevators Ferrocarriles y Elevadores DepietriBuenos Aires68 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of grain
Donadeu RailwayFerrocarril DonadeuSantiago de Estero60 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
El Dorado RailwayFerrocarril El DoradoSantiago del Estero46 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Enrique S. Perez Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Enrique S. PerezSantiago del Estero15.7 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Estancia Guaycolec RailwayFerrocarril Estencia GuaycolecFormosa35 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)General transport services
M. Flores Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal M. Flores Jujuy 7 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Fontana Co. Ltd. (Rio Araza) RailwayFerrocarril Fontana Ltda. Rio ArazaChaco3 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
The Forestal Land, Timber & Railway Co. [11] [note 10] [note 11] La ForestalChaco698 km [note 12] 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (271 km)
750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in): (243 km)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (117 km)
Locomotives—40, passenger cars—16, freight cars–735. Weight of rail: varies from 8 kg/m to 32 kg/m. Capitalization £5,574,689. [1]
General L. Winter to Coresa RailwayFerrocarril de General Lorenzo Vintter a Conesa [note 13] Río Negro77 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in) [1]
Gronda and Company Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Gronda y Cia.Jujuy12 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Diverse services [1]
Granadera y Forestal RailwayFerrocarril Ganadero y ForestalChaco60 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Hardcastle Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal HardcastleJujuy10 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Diverse services [1]
Industrial and Forestal de Yuto RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Industrial y Forestal de YutoJujuy26 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Juan Arronga Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Juan ArrongaSanta Fe17 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
La Baviera Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio La BaviereTucumán32 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of sugar cane [12]
La Calera Establishment Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Establecimiento La CaleraCórdoba11 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of limestone [1]
La Esperanza RailwayFerrocarril La EsperenzaSalta81 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
La Florida Hill French RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio La FloridaTucumán12 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
La Forestal Ltd. (Cotelay) Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Forestal (Cotelay)Chaco24.5 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
La Forestal Ltda. Haumonia al N.O. Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Forestal Ltda. (Haumonia al N.O.)Chaco37 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Common carrier [1]
La Mendieta Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La MendietaJujuy24.4 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Locomotives—6, freight cars—535, Capitalization 168,930 pesos (invested). Transport of sugar cane [1]
La Papelera Argentina (S.A.) Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Paperera Argentina (S.A.)Santa Fe4.313 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
La Providencia Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio La ProvidenciaTucumán18 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transports of sugar cane [1]
La Vicuna Industrial Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Cia. La IndustrialChaco12 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Las Selvad del Chaco Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Las Selvas del ChacoChaco15 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Ledesma Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio LedesmaJujuy [note 14] 133 km 700 mm (2 ft 3+916 in): (97 km)
508 mm (20 in): (86 km)
Transport of sugar cane [13]
Los Ralos Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio Los RalosTucumán6 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Weight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—3, freight cars—65. Transport of sugar cane. [1]
Malagueno Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal MalaguenoCórdoba5 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of limestone [1]
Mendoza Industrial Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Industrial de MendozaMendoza18 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Diverse services [1]
Minetti Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal MinettiCórdoba3.5 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of lime stone [1]
Mualen Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal MualenChaco [note 15] 12 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Locomotives—4, freight cars—63. Diverse services. [1]
Noetinger and Lepetit Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Noetinger y LepetitChaco2.4 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Old Patagonian Express Viejo Expreso Patagónico or La Trochita Río Negro, Chubut 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Ostende Branch Railway [note 16] Ferrocarril Ramal OstendeBuenos Aires3 km ?Transport of goods and passenger (touristic service) [3] [4]
Padilla Hnos. RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Padilla Hnos.Tucumán24 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Weight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—4, freight cars—150. Transport of sugar cane [1]
Pedro Gasparetti Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Pedro GagnarettiSanta Fe12 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
H. Pemberton Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal F. PembertonJujuy7 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Península Valdés Railway Ferrocarril de Península ValdésChubut32 km760 mm (2 ft 5+1516 in)1901 - 1920 commuter rail
Provincial Government Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Gobierno de la ProvinciaTucumán12 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Transport of passengers [1]
Puerto Ocampo RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Puerto Ocampo Santa Fe 53 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)General transport service [1]
Pte. R. Saenz Pena to Castelli RailwayFerrocarril de Pte. R. Saenz Pena a Casteli [note 13] Chaco750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in) [1]
Quebrachales Fusionados S.A. RailwayFerrocarril Quebracholes Fusionados S.A.Chaco [note 17] 95 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (30 km)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (65 km)
Locomotives—6, passenger cars—5,freight cars—35. Weight of rail: 3, 10, 12 kg/m in sections of 7 meters. General transport service [1]
Rainforest Ecological Train [14] Tren Ecológico de la Selva Misiones [note 18] 7 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Opened in 1995
Rural de Resistencia RailwayFerrocarril Rural de ResistenciaChaco30 km750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)Capitalization (invested) 70,400 pesos. Locomotives—6, passenger cars—5, freight cars—35. General transport services [1]
San Isidro Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal San IsidroSalta15 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
San Martin Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio San MartinSalta [note 19] 107 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
San Pablo Sugar Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio San PabloTucumán [note 20] 11 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Locomotives—1, freight cars—8. Weight of rail: 10 kg/m. Transport of sugar cane [1]
Santa Lucía Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio Santa LucíaTucumán17 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of sugar cane [1]
Southern Fuegian Railway Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino Tierra del Fuego 7 km500 mm (19+34 in)Opened in 1909, closed in 1952, reopened in 1994
BA Great Southern Railway Ferrocarril del SudBuenos Aires [note 21] total 373.05 km:Main 302.55 km
Sidings 70.81 km
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Locomotives—27, passenger cars—5, freight cars—1422. Capitalization (invested) 3,201,640 pesos.

[1]

C. B. Svensen RailwayFerrocarril C. B. SvensenChaco29 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (21 km)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (8 km)
Transport of forest products [1]
G. Weisburd Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal G. WeisburdChaco11 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Weisburd Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal WeisburdSantiago del Estero51 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)Transport of forest products [1]
Yerba Buena Steam Tram Tranvía a Vapor de Yerba BuenaTucumán12 km600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)Passenger service, operated 1916–26 [5]
Zuberbühler RailwayFerrocarril ZuberbühlerChaco94 km1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in): (25 km)
600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in): (69 km)
Transport of forest products

Notes

  1. Part of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway.
  2. Headquartered in River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, London E.C. 2.
  3. Pilar Partido.
  4. Heaquartered in River Plate House, 10 Finsbury Circus, London, E.C. 2.; local offices in Plaza Once, Buenos Aires. [1]
  5. Offices in Buenos Aires, at Florida 440.
  6. Offices in Buenos Aires at Reconquista 730
  7. Offices at Estacion Retiro, Buenos Aires (local); River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.2. [1] [10]
  8. Operated by "Banco Francés"
  9. Head offices at San Martín 2270, Corrientes.
  10. Local offices at Paseo Colón 185, Buenos Aires; headquarters at 149 Leadenhall Street, London.
  11. Formerly known as the Ocampo Railway, opened in 1884 by Manuel Ocampo and operated by him until 1910, when it was taken over by La Forestal.
  12. Included 61 km in Chaco territory.
  13. 1 2 Branch of the Argentine State Railway.
  14. Head offices at Sarmiento 459, Buenos Aires.
  15. Offices in Tenco 184, Buenos Aires
  16. Line from Colonia Tokio – beach of Ostende.
  17. Offices in Paseo Colon 185, Buenos Aires
  18. In Iguazu Falls region.
  19. Offices in Defensa 113, Buenos Aires
  20. Offices in Sarmiento 385, Buenos Aires.
  21. Local offices in Constitución, Buenos Aires; headquarters at River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.2., UK.

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