Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
British railway company in Argentina (1862–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway (BAGS) (Spanish: Ferrocarril del Sud) was one of the Big Four broad gauge, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm), British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina.[1] The company was founded by Edward Lumb in 1862 and the first general manager was Edward Banfield after whom the Buenos Aires suburban station of Banfield was named, when it opened in 1873. After president Juan Perón nationalised the Argentine railway network in 1948 it became part of the state-owned company Ferrocarril General Roca.
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This article is about a railway in Argentina. For the railway in United States, see Argentine Central Railway.
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Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway | |
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![]() Constitución station (terminus) in 1885 | |
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Other name(s) | Ferrocarril del Sud |
Status | Company defunct; some rail lines active |
Owner | Government of Argentina |
Locale | Buenos Aires La Pampa Rio Negro Neuquén |
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History | |
Opened | 1862 (1862) |
Closed | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) |
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Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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