Ferrocarril Córdoba Central
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Ferrocarriles Córdoba Central S.A. is a company in Argentina
which operates a 150 km metre gauge
railway line between Rodriguez del Busto station in the centre of the city of Córdoba
and Capilla del Monte. The line was built by the state-owned Ferrocarril Central Norte
, which became part of Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
after railway nationisation
in 1948. The service is known as Tren de las Sierras (in English: Train of the Hills) and is popular with tourists because of its scenic route through the Sierras Chicas region of Córdoba Province
.
As part of a national railway privatisation plan
, carried out under the presidency of Carlos Menem
, a concession to operate the line was granted to the government of Córdoba Province
in 1992 and was later transferred to F.C. Córdoba Central.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
which operates a 150 km metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
railway line between Rodriguez del Busto station in the centre of the city of Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
and Capilla del Monte. The line was built by the state-owned Ferrocarril Central Norte
Ferrocarril Central Norte
The Ferrocarril Central Norte was the first railway built in Argentina by the state...
, which became part of Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano , named after the Argentine politician and military leader Manuel Belgrano, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
after railway nationisation
Railway Nationalisation in Argentina
In 1948, during President Juan Perón’s first term of office, the seven British-owned and three French-owned railway companies then operating in Argentina, were purchased by the state...
in 1948. The service is known as Tren de las Sierras (in English: Train of the Hills) and is popular with tourists because of its scenic route through the Sierras Chicas region of Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
.
As part of a national railway privatisation plan
Railway Privatisation in Argentina
Following a prolonged period of hyperinflation in the 1980s, accompanied by a steep increase in fiscal deficit and a sharp fall in reserves, the Argentine government, under the presidency of Carlos Menem from 1989, initiated a series of neoliberal reforms which included the privatisation of...
, carried out under the presidency of Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...
, a concession to operate the line was granted to the government of Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
in 1992 and was later transferred to F.C. Córdoba Central.