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Ferrocarriles Patagónicos
Former Argentine State-owned railway company (1908–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferrocarriles Patagónicos was an Argentine State-owned railway company that built and operated several rail lines in Patagonia region. FP were part of the Argentine State Railway created in 1909 during the presidency of José Figueroa Alcorta.[1]
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Ferrocarriles Patagónicos | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Company defunct; some lines active | ||
Owner | Argentine State Railway | ||
Locale | Chubut Río Negro Santa Cruz | ||
Service | |||
Type | Inter-city | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1908 | ||
Closed | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
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