 Route of the Ferrocarril Huancayo-Huancavelica | |
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| Locale | Central Peru |
| Dates of operation | 1926– |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | 914 mm (3 ft) |
| Length | 128.7 km (80.0 mi) |
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El Tren Macho
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The Huancayo-Huancavelica Railway, also known as Tren Macho is a state-owned, non-electrified, single-track, 128.7 km long, standard gauge railway connecting the cities of Huancayo and Huancavelica in the central highlands of Peru. The railway is operated by the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) but is expected to be operated as a concession from the end of 2019.[4]
- ^ "Ferrovías Central railway". Ferrocarril Central Andino. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Rodrigue Lévesque (July 2008). Railways of Peru. Rodrigue Levesque. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-9690367-6-0.
- ^ Nock, Oswald Stevens (1978). World Atlas of Railways. Mayflower Books. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8317-9500-9.
- ^ "Huancayo - Huancavelica Railway". Proinversion - Peru. Ministry of Transport and Communication, Peru. Retrieved 15 September 2019.