Bahía Blanca and North Western Railway
The Bahía Blanca and North Western Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Bahía Blanca al Noroeste) was a British-owned railway company that operated in Argentina. The original project was the rail line to run through the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and San Luis, tracks were only extended to Toay in La Pampa and Huinca Renancó in Córdoba. The BB&NWR was also the first railway line to reach La Pampa.
| Bahía Blanca and North Western Railway | |||
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Terminus Bahía Blanca station in 1930 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Ferrocarril de Bahía Blanca al Noroeste | ||
| Status | Defunct company; rail lines active | ||
| Owner | Government of Argentina | ||
| Locale | Buenos Aires, La Pampa | ||
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| Service | |||
| System | Inter-city | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1891 | ||
| Closed | 1904 (acquired by the BA & Pacific, which sold it to BA Great Southern in 1924) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
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