Belgrano Sur line
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| Service type | Commuter rail | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Greater Buenos Aires | ||||
| Predecessor |
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| First service | 1948 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | SOFSE | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Argentren | ||||
| Annual ridership | 10,975,000 (2014) | ||||
| Website | Belgrano Sur Line | ||||
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| Start |
Buenos Aires Tapiales Puente Alsina |
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| Stops | 29 | ||||
| End |
González Catán M. del Belgrano Aldo Bonzi |
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| Average journey time | 60' 45 60' |
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| Service frequency | 20' | ||||
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| Class(es) | Unique | ||||
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina | ||||
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The Belgrano Sur line is an Argentine 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge commuter rail service in the Greater Buenos Aires area, currently operated by State-owned company Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado (SOFSE). The Belgrano sur runs over tracks and stations built by the Franco-Belgian-owned Compañía General de Buenos Aires and British Midland companies at the beginning of the 20th century.
The terminus are Puente Alsina in Lanús Partido and Buenos Aires station in the Parque Patricios district of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires. Carrying just under 11 million passengers per year, the line is the least used of the Buenos Aires commuter rail network.
The railway line was originally built and operated by two companies, British-owned Buenos Aires Midland Railway that made its inaugural trip in 1909 joining Puente Alsina and Carhué, and Franco-Belgian-owned Compañía General de Buenos Aires (established in 1908), that built and operated a large network reaching cities in the west of Buenos Aires Province and branches to cities such as La Plata and Rosario, although most of the line was closed and only a few services are active nowadays.
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