Alta Córdoba railway station
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Alta Córdoba
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Upper facade of the station.
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| Location | Gerónimo Cabrera 320, Córdoba Argentina |
| Owned by | Government of Argentina |
| Line(s) | Belgrano |
| Distance | 700 km (430 mi) from Buenos Aires |
| Train operators |
Trenes Argentinos (passenger) Trenes Argentinos Cargas y Logística (freight) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
Alta Córdoba is a railway station located in the Alta Córdoba neighborhood of Córdoba in the province of the same name, Argentina. The station is terminus of the Tren de las Sierras service operated by state-owned Trenes Argentinos. Likewise, another state company, Trenes Argentinos Cargas y Logística, operates freight services there.
The station was originally built by the Córdoba North Western Railway that operated a line between the cities of Córdoba and Cruz del Eje, opening the first section in 1891. Nevertheless, the CNRW only operated until 1901 when it was acquired by the Córdoba Central Railway due to financial problems. The CCR continued services for a short period so in 1909 the line was definitely taken over by state-owned Argentine State Railway.
When the Juan Perón's administration nationalised the whole railway network in 1948, the CNR (and therefore the Alta Córdoba station) became part of General Belgrano Railway, one of the six divisions of recently formed Ferrocarriles Argentinos.
By the 1960s the line had its golden age when it carried a big amount of passengers of Valle de Punilla, as well as tourists coming from the cities of Córdoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires at attractive prices. Nevertheless, the railway was closed in 1977. When the Government of Argentina led by Carlos Menem privatized all the railway lines in the early 1990s, the Córdoba-Cruz del Eje line was transferred to Córdoba Province. The Government of Córdoba stated that they could not finance the service.
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