Retiro railway station
Retiro | |
|---|---|
| Inter-city & Commuter rails | |
 Aerial view of the three terminals and their tracks. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ramos Mejía Avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Owned by | Government of Argentina |
| Operated by | Trenes Argentinos Ferrovías |
| Line(s) | Mitre Belgrano San Martín |
| Platforms | 19 |
| Connections | Subte  (under construction:   ) Bus terminus |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Retiro, Buenos Aires |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1915 |
| Electrified | Mitre only |
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. The stations are terminus of Mitre, Belgrano and San Martín Railways respectively. It is also found in the vicinity of Retiro bus station, the largest bus terminal in the country.
Overview
The stations are very close to the Retiro bus station (Terminal de Omnibus), the principal long-distance bus terminal in Buenos Aires. The complex is also accessible by the C line of 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:
- Mitre service calling at José León Suárez (General San Martín Partido), Tigre, and Bartolomé Mitre along its three branches. Long-distance services to Rosario and Tucumán cities. Both operated by Trenes Argentinos.
- Belgrano Norte service to Villa Rosa (Pilar Partido). Operated by private company Ferrovías.
- San Martín service calling at Villa Devoto, El Palomar, Hurlingham and Pilar, amongst others. Operated by Trenes Argentinos.
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 Trenes Argentinos manages long-distance services to the cities of Córdoba, Tucumán and 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
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Mitre -
Mitre -
Belgrano -
Belgrano -
San Martín -
San Martín
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See also
- Retiro Belgrano railway station
- Retiro Mitre railway station
- Retiro San Martín railway station
- Rail transport in Argentina
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- Retiro (Line C Buenos Aires Underground)
- Retiro (Line E Buenos Aires Underground)
- Retiro (Line G Buenos Aires Underground)
- Retiro (Line H Buenos Aires Underground)
References
- ^ "Después de más de dos décadas volvió el tren de pasajeros a Rufino", Cronica Ferroviaria, 2 March 2015
- ^ "Mañana vuelve el tren a Rufino", La Capital, 27 Feb 2015
External links
Media related to Retiro train station at Wikimedia Commons