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]

Name Local Name Province Length Gauge Further information
Agricultural Light Railways [note 1]Ferrocarriles Ligeros de AgriculturaBuenos Aires [note 2]total 373.36 km, main 302.55 km, sidings 70.81 km600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
Cia. Argentina de Quebracho RailwayFerrocarril Cía. Argentina de Quebracho Formosa 37 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 Argentina Buenos Aires 32.18 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Locomotives—3, passenger cars—1, freight cars—10. Capitalization 176,000 pesos (invested)[1]
Bancalari Mill RailwayFerrocarril del Molino BancalariBuenos Aires [note 3]5.4 km600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)Transport of milk cans from nearby dairy farms to Manzanares.[7]
Bella Vista Sugar Co. Mill Branch RailwayDesvío FFCC Ingenio Cía. Azucarera Bella Vista Tucumán 12.737 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Transport of sugar cane[1]
Bellani and Pensa Co. RailwayFerrocarril Cia Bellani y Pensa Buenos Aires 11.26 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Locomotives—1, freight cars—2. Capitalization 44,000 pesos (invested).[1]
Bourdichone and Company Branch RailwayFFCC Desvio Bourdichone y Cia Córdoba 3.2 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of limestone.[1]
Buenos Aires Western RailwayFerrocarril Oeste de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires [note 4] 11.070 km 500 mm (19+3⁄4 in)(2.5 km);
600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) (5 km);
750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) (1.1 km);
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (2.5 km)
Cabezas RailwayFerrocarril A. Cabezas Santiago del Estero 47 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Castiglioni RailwayFerrocarril Castiglioni Santiago del Estero 58 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest and miscellaneous products[1]
Central Chubut RailwayFerrocarril Central del Chubut Chubut Initially: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), later 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1888–1958
Compagno Hnos RailwayFerrocarril Compagno Hnos. Santiago del Estero [note 5] 50 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1][8]
Concepción Sugar Company Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio Cia. Azucarera Concepción [9] Tucumán [note 6] 52 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Locomotives—12, freight cars—370. Capitalization 350,000 pesos (invested). Transport of sugar cane[1]
Cordoba Central RailwayFerroccarril Central de Cordoba Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Catamarca [note 7] 173 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Corrientes Economic RailwayFerrocarril Económico Correntino [note 8] Corrientes [note 9] 226 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 Damiani Chaco 12 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transports of forest products and other products[1]
Deffilipi (Valle Hermoso) Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Deffilipi (Valle Heroso) Córdoba 10.6 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) (5 km); 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (5.6 km) Transport of limestone and lime[1]
Demartini Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Demartini Santiago del Estero 62 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Depietri Railways and ElevatorsFerrocarriles y Elevadores Depietri Buenos Aires 68 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of grain
Donadeu RailwayFerrocarril Donadeu Santiago de Estero 60 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
El Dorado RailwayFerrocarril El Dorado Santiago del Estero 46 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Enrique S. Perez Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Enrique S. Perez Santiago del Estero 15.7 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Estancia Guaycolec RailwayFerrocarril Estencia Guaycolec Formosa 35 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) General transport services
M. Flores Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal M. Flores Jujuy 7 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Fontana Co. Ltd. (Rio Araza) RailwayFerrocarril Fontana Ltda. Rio Araza Chaco 3 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
The Forestal Land, Timber & Railway Co.[11] [note 10][note 11]La ForestalChaco 698 km [note 12] 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (271 km); 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) (243 km); 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 Negro 77 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Gronda and Company Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Gronda y Cia. Jujuy 12 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Diverse services[1]
Granadera y Forestal RailwayFerrocarril Ganadero y Forestal Chaco 60 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Hardcastle Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Hardcastle Jujuy 10 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Diverse services[1]
Industrial and Forestal de Yuto RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Industrial y Forestal de Yuto Jujuy 26 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Juan Arronga Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Juan Arronga Santa Fe 17 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
La Baviera Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio La Baviere Tucumán 32 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of sugar cane [12]
La Calera Establishment Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Establecimiento La Calera Córdoba 11 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of limestone[1]
La Esperanza RailwayFerrocarril La Esperenza Salta 81 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
La Florida Hill French RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio La Florida Tucumán 12 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
La Forestal Ltd. (Cotelay) Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Forestal (Cotelay) Chaco 24.5 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
La Forestal Ltda. Haumonia al N.O. Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Forestal Ltda. (Haumonia al N.O.) Chaco 37 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Common carrier[1]
La Mendieta Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal La Mendieta Jujuy 24.4 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 Fe 4.313 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
La Providencia Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio La Providencia Tucumán 18 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transports of sugar cane[1]
La Vicuna Industrial Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Cia. La Industrial Chaco 12 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Las Selvad del Chaco Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Las Selvas del Chaco Chaco 15 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Ledesma Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ingenio Ledesma Jujuy [note 14] 133 km 700 mm (2 ft 3+9⁄16 in) (97 km); 508 mm (20 in) (86 km) Transport of sugar cane[13]
Los Ralos Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio Los Ralos Tucumán 6 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Weight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—3, freight cars—65. Transport of sugar cane.[1]
Malagueno Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Malagueno Córdoba 5 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of limestone[1]
Mendoza Industrial Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Industrial de Mendoza Mendoza 18 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Diverse services[1]
Minetti Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Minetti Córdoba 3.5 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of lime stone[1]
Mualen Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Mualen Chaco [note 15] 12 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Locomotives—4, freight cars—63. Diverse services.[1]
Noetinger and Lepetit Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Noetinger y Lepetit Chaco 2.4 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Old Patagonian ExpressViejo Expreso Patagónico or La Trochita Río Negro, Chubut 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 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. Tucumán 24 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Weight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—4, freight cars—150. Transport of sugar cane[1]
Pedro Gasparetti Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Pedro Gagnaretti Santa Fe 12 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
H. Pemberton Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal F. Pemberton Jujuy 7 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Península Valdés RailwayFerrocarril de Península Valdés Chubut 32 km 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) 1901 - 1920 commuter rail
Provincial Government Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Gobierno de la Provincia Tucumán 12 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Transport of passengers[1]
Puerto Ocampo RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Puerto Ocampo Santa Fe 53 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) General transport service[1]
Pte. R. Saenz Pena to Castelli RailwayFerrocarril de Pte. R. Saenz Pena a Casteli [note 13] Chaco 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Quebrachales Fusionados S.A. RailwayFerrocarril Quebracholes Fusionados S.A. Chaco [note 17] 95 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (30 km); 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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 SelvaMisiones [note 18]7 km600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)Opened in 1995
Rural de Resistencia RailwayFerrocarril Rural de Resistencia Chaco30 km 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Capitalization (invested) 70,400 pesos. Locomotives—6, passenger cars—5, freight cars—35. General transport services[1]
San Isidro Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal San Isidro Salta 15 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
San Martin Mill RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio San Martin Salta [note 19] 107 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
San Pablo Sugar Mill Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Ingenio San PabloTucumán [note 20] 11 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 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 Lucía Tucumán 17 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of sugar cane[1]
Southern Fuegian RailwayFerrocarril Austral Fueguino Tierra del Fuego 7 km 500 mm (19+3⁄4 in) Opened in 1909, closed in 1952, reopened in 1994
BA Great Southern RailwayFerrocarril del SudBuenos Aires [note 21] total 373.05 km, main 302.55 km, sidings 70.81 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Locomotives—27, passenger cars—5, freight cars—1422. Capitalization (invested) 3,201,640 pesos.

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C. B. Svensen RailwayFerrocarril C. B. Svensen Chaco 29 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (21 km), 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)(8 km) Transport of forest products[1]
G. Weisburd Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal G. Weisburd Chaco 11 km 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Weisburd Branch RailwayFerrocarril Ramal Weisburd Santiago del Estero 51 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Transport of forest products[1]
Yerba Buena Steam TramTranvía a Vapor de Yerba BuenaTucumán12 km600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)Passenger service, operated 1916–26 [5]
Zuberbühler RailwayFerrocarril Zuberbühler Chaco 94 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (25 km); 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Transportation Division: World Survey of Foreign Railways, Part 1. 1936, p. 13-14e (i.e. p. 9-15, top).
  2. ↑ E.E.S.: Ferrrocarriles Argentinos. 1937. p. 177-185. (40.4 MB)
  3. 1 2 Cien años de historia on Viejo Hotel Ostende
  4. 1 2 Recuerdos de Ostende by Pablo Donadío on Página/12, 16 Sep 2012
  5. 1 2 El chisporroteo de la chorbita mandó a vía muerta al “Trencito” de Yerba Buena, La Gaceta, 11 Apr 2014
  6. ↑ "EL FERROCARRIL EN TUCUMAN - PARTE 3" on Crónicas e Historias Ferroviaria (blog), 30 Aug 2010
  7. ↑ El molino harinero, punto de partida del desarrollo de Pilar. 2 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Boletín de Obras Públicas de la Rep. Argentina, Sep 1927 on CDI Argentina
  9. ↑ Zona Noroeste Argentino on CELS.org.ar
  10. ↑ See entry on Steam Railways for administrative details, p. 9 (i.e. p. 5., top).
  11. ↑ La Forestal, la firma inglesa que explotó los bosques de quebracho santafesinos on La Nación, 30 Aug 2018 by Teresa Arijón
  12. ↑ La Baviera Mill Railway
  13. ↑ Ledesma
  14. ↑ "Sistemas ferroviarios Decauville" by Jorge Rendiche on Revista Boicana - July 10, 2021
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