Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
The Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway (BA&P) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Buenos Aires al Pacífico) was one of the Big Four broad gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in), British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina.
| Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Ferrocarril Buenos Aires al Pacífico |
| Locale | Argentina |
| Termini |
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| Stations | Santa Fe Córdoba San Luis |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Closed | 1948 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
The original concession was awarded by the Argentine government in 1872 to John E. Clark for the construction of a railway from Buenos Aires to Chile. It was not until 1882, when the BA&P was registered as a joint-stock company in London, that Clark was able to take over the concession. Initially the new company only intended to build the section between Mercedes, in Buenos Aires Province, and Villa Mercedes in San Luis Province. From Mercedes the company planned to obtain access to the city of Buenos Aires over the Ferrocarril Oeste track. At Villa Mercedes it connected with the Ferrocarril Andino line that ran on to Mendoza and San Juan.