| Transandine Railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Train at Uspallata station c. 1890s | |||
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | A16 Branch | ||
| Native name | Ferrocarril Trasandino | ||
| Status | Inactive | ||
| Owner | Government of Argentina Government of Chile | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 17 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Inter-city | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1910 [n 1] | ||
| Closed | 1984 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 248 km (154 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track with passing loops | ||
| Rack system | Abt | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Old gauge | ` | ||
| Minimum radius | 100 m (328.1 ft) | ||
| Electrification | 3000 V DC Overhead line | ||
| Highest elevation | 3,176 m (10,420 ft) | ||
| Maximum incline | 8% | ||
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The Transandine Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Trasandino) was a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge combined rack (Abt system) and adhesion railway which operated from Mendoza in Argentina, across the Andes mountain range via the Uspallata Pass, to Santa Rosa de Los Andes in Chile, a distance of 248 km.
The railway has been out of service since 1984, and has been partly dismantled. There has been talk about restoring the railway, but there is currently no indication of any restorative work underway.
As of 2023, there are still freight train services between Los Andes and Río Blanco on the Chilean side running on the Transandine railway tracks.
- ^ Tren Trasandino: una foto en redes sociales despertó recuerdos y avivó el reclamo por su regreso by Candela Martin on El Sol, 11 June 2022
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