Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway (BAGS) (Spanish: Ferrocarril del Sud) was one of the Big Four broad gauge, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm), British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina. The company was founded by Edward Lumb in 1862 and the first general manager was Edward Banfield after whom the Buenos Aires suburban station of Banfield was named, when it opened in 1873. After president Juan Perón nationalised the Argentine railway network in 1948 it became part of the state-owned company Ferrocarril General Roca.
Constitución station in 1885 | |
Native name | Ferrocarril del Sud |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Transport |
| Predecessor | |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Defunct | 1948 |
| Fate | Acquired and nationalised by the Government of Argentina in 1948, becoming F.C. Roca |
| Successor | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Center and South of Argentina |
Key people | Edward Banfield (General Manager) |
| Services | Rail transport |
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Ferrocarril del Sud | ||
| Status | Defunct company; rail line active | ||
| Locale | Buenos Aires La Pampa Rio Negro Neuquén | ||
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| Type | Inter-city | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1862 | ||
| Closed | 1948 | ||
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| Line length | 8,149 km (5,064 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
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