Buenos Aires Northern Railway

Buenos Aires Northern Railway
The BANR's "Retiro" station (c. 1900),
viewed from the south side
Overview
Native nameFerrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Services1
History
Opened1862
Closed1888; 136 years ago (1888)
(Acquired by Central Argentine)
Technical
Line length30 km (19 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map

The Buenos Aires Northern Railway (BANR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril del Norte de Buenos Aires) was a British-owned company that operated a broad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) railway line in Argentina, in the second half of the 19th century. The BANR was also the first railway company from the British islands to operate in Argentina.