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Tren del Valle
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Tren del Valle is a 10 km (6.2 mi) commuter rail service that connects cities of Plottier, Neuquén and Cipolletti, in the Río Negro and Neuquén Provinces of Argentina, running on Roca Railway tracks. In a future stage, the line could be extended west to Senillosa and east to General Roca.[5]
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Overview | |
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Service type | Commuter rail |
Status | Active |
Locale | Río Negro Neuquén |
First service | 21 July 2015; 8 years ago (2015-07-21)[1] |
Current operator(s) | Trenes Argentinos[2] |
Former operator(s) | BA Great Southern (1901-48) Ferrocarriles Argentinos (1948-93) |
Ridership | 1,500 per day [3] |
Website | trenesargentinos/regionalneuquen |
Route | |
Termini | Plottier Cipolletti |
Distance travelled | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Average journey time | 25 minutes[4] |
Service frequency | 10 services a day[4] |
Line(s) used | Roca |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Unique |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Materfer CMM 400-2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
The Tren del Valle is named after "Alto valle del Río Negro", a valley located at the north west of Río Negro Province, crossing cities of General Roca, Cipolletti, Villa Regina, Cinco Saltos, among others. It extends from the confluence of Limay and Neuquén rivers to Chichinales.[6] The region is about 52,000 m2 (560,000 sq ft) in size, and is also notable for its production of apples as well as its vast Vaca Muerta oil field, whose freight lines will share some tracks with the Tren del Valle.[7][8][9]
The service, after preliminary tests,[9][10] was opened on 21 July 2015,[1] being operated by state-owned Trenes Argentinos.[2]
In 2022[11] two new stops opened at the Neuquén Bus Terminal and the Neuquén Presidente Perón Airport.