General Bartolomé Mitre Railway
The General Bartolomé Mitre Railway (FCGBM) (native name: Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre), named after the former Argentine president Bartolomé Mitre, is one of the six state-owned Argentine railway lines formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948 and one of the largest of Argentina. The six divisions, managed by Ferrocarriles Argentinos were later broken up during the process of railway privatisation beginning in 1991 during Carlos Menem's presidency.
| Mitre Railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre | ||
| Status | Active | ||
| Owner | Government of Argentina | ||
| Locale | Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán | ||
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| Operator(s) | Trenes Argentinos (passenger) NCA (freight) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1948 | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (Tren de la Costa) | ||
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The FCGBM incorporated the British-owned 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge company, Central Argentine Railway, and the northern section of the French-owned broad gauge Rosario and Puerto Belgrano Railway.
The principal lines departed from Retiro railway terminus in Buenos Aires to the north through the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán.
The Ferrocarril Mitre also has a branch that extends from Villa Gobernador Gálvez in Santa Fe Province to Puerto Belgrano, south of the Buenos Aires Province. This branch was part of the Rosario and Puerto Belgrano Railway although it is out of use nowadays.