Buenos Aires Central Railway

Buenos Aires Central Railway
Chacarita station (c. 1880s, located where current Federico Lacroze station stays today), terminus of the line
Overview
Native nameFerrocarril Central de Buenos Aires
StatusDefunct company; some rail lines active
OwnerGovernment of Argentina
LocaleBuenos Aires, Santa Fe
Termini
Service
TypeInter-city
History
Opened1888
Closed1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Route map

The Buenos Aires Central Railway (BACR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Central Buenos Aires) was an Argentine railway company which built and operated a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge railway line from Buenos Aires to the city of 4 de Febrero in Santa Fe.