Constitución railway station
Constitución railway station (Spanish: Estación Constitución) is a large railway station in Constitución, a barrio in central Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full official name of the station is Estación Plaza Constitution (in English: Constitution Square Station) reflecting the fact that the station is located opposite Constitution Square, two kilometers to the south of the Obelisco landmark. The ground floor of the station has fourteen tracks and the floor below has two tracks for the Buenos Aires Underground.
Plaza Constitución | |
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| Commuter and inter-city rail | |
Facade of the station as seen in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Av. Brasil 1128, Constitución, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Owned by | Government of Argentina |
| Operated by | Trenes Argentinos |
| Line(s) | Roca Belgrano Sur (under construction) |
| Connections | Underground |
| Construction | |
| Platform levels | 16 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1865 |
| Electrified | Overhead line |
| Location | |
Plaza Constitución Location within Buenos Aires Plaza Constitución Plaza Constitución (Argentina) | |
In 2021, the station received the heritage designation of National Historic Monument.
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