Buenos Aires Northern Railway
| Buenos Aires Northern Railway | |||
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The first Retiro station, built in the 19th century
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Ferrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires | ||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Termini |
Central Station Tigre |
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| Stations | 9 | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1857 | ||
| Closed | 1888 (Acquired by Central Argentine) |
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| Operator(s) | Corredores Ferroviarios | ||
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| Line length | 30 km (19 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) | ||
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The Buenos Aires Northern Railway (BANR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires) was a British-owned company that operated a broad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) railway line in Argentina, in the second half of the 19th century. The BANR was also the first railway company from the British islands to operate in Argentina.
In 1857 the government of Buenos Aires Province granted a concession to Eduardo Hopkins, owner of Buenos Aires and San Fernando Railway (in Spanish: "Ferrocarril de Buenos Aires a San Fernando") to build a railway from the city of Buenos Aires to San Fernando in Greater Buenos Aires, a distance of 28 km.
The contract was signed between Hopkins and Gobernor of Buenos Aires, Valentín Alsina, committing to build a horse-drawn railway that departured from Aduana Nueva (Paseo de Julio and Victoria) to Retiro where it transfer to a steam train, continuing the trip to Fernando, with several stops in Belgrano and San Isidro stations. Therefore, the "Compañía del Ferrocarril a San Fernando" SA was established, with a capital of $ 750,000. The Province granted a 7% of interest for 20 years, apart from donating all the lands necessary for the construction of the railway. As the profit increased, the company committed to build stations in Retiro, Palermo and Olivos.
Concession was declared forfeit due to the company did not to start works in the period of time stipulated, therefore a new concession was granted to José Rodney Crosky on February 25, 1862. Nevertheless, the concession was transferred again to "Compañía del Ferrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires", a company founded in London, on October 17.
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