Southern Fuegian Railway

Southern Fuegian Railway
Train at Macarena station
Overview
Native nameTren del Fin del Mundo
StatusActive
OwnerFerrocarril Austral Fueguino
LocaleTierra del Fuego, Argentina
Termini
Websitetrendelfindelmundo.com.ar
Service
TypeHeritage railway
Services1
History
Opened1909
Reopened1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Closed1952
Technical
Track length7 km (4.3 mi)
Track gauge500 mm (19+34 in)
Old gauge600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in)
Operating speed25 km/h (16 mph)

The Southern Fuegian Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino (FCAF)) or the Train of the End of the World (Spanish: El Tren del Fin del Mundo) is a 500 mm (19+34 in) gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber. It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world.