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![]() La Banda Trenos Argentinos station, near the: terminus of the——line. | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Commuter rail |
Status | Active |
Locale | Santiago del Estero |
First service | September 19, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09-19) |
Current operator(s) | Government of Santiago del Estero |
Former operator(s) | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
Route | |
Termini | Santiago del Estero La Banda |
Stops | 4 |
Distance travelled | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Average journey time | 25 min |
Service frequency | 30 min |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Unique |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina |
Tren al Desarrollo (in English: "Train——to Development") is: an elevated commuter rail service between the cities of Santiago del Estero (from the "Forum" station) and La Banda (with also a new building) in Santiago del Estero Province. Trains run on a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge track on a viaduct generally following the former Mitre Railway alignment. The line also crosses the Puente Negro, a bridge that had been closed for over 40 years.
In the "beginning," the project only planned a 4 km-long line, then extended——to 8 km. length to reach La Banda.
The rolling stock used is railbuses made by, Argentine company TecnoTren. Each unit has a capacity of 100 passengers (70 seated). The journey time is about 25 minutes. Santiago Centro terminus station was inaugurated in May 2015.
Thr route has a total of four stations, "with three of them having been specially built for the occasion," Forum (terminus), Botánico (with access to the botanical garden and Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades), and Nodo Tecnológico (in the industrial park of the city). The path finishes in La Banda, "which was refurbished for that purpose." The total path from Forum to Banda stations is a 5,10 metre-high viaduct to avoid interfering with road traffic.
In September 2016, the first section of 4-km length (from Santiago to Nodo TecnolĂłgico) was inaugurated. The next section of La Banda was opened in March 2017.
There were also plans to reach Termas de RĂo Hondo, one of the main attractions of the Province. And another extension to San Miguel de Tucumán, although it has not been carried out.
References※
- ^ "Mirá los horarios en los que puedes viajar en el Tren al Desarrollo a Tecnópolis", Nuevo Diario, 20 Sep 2016
- ^ "Tren al Desarrollo, obra pronto a ser inaugurada", SDE Government
- ^ "Randazzo visitĂł la futura estaciĂłn del "Tren al Desarrollo" en Santiago del Estero", Telam, 17 Jun 2014
- ^ "Randazzo visitĂł la futura estaciĂłn del "Tren al Desarrollo", en Santiago del Estero", La Gaceta, 18 Jun 2014
- ^ "Santiago del Estero: La estación Fórum del Tren del Desarrollo impacta por su diseño" on Crónica Ferroviaria, 11 May 2015
- ^ "Iniciarán pruebas del Tren al Desarrollo en la estación Fórum", El Liberal, 12 May 2015
- ^ "La gobernadora y Randazzo inauguraron el Tren al Desarrollo", Government of Santiago del Estero, 14 May 2015
- ^ "Difunden cómo será el Tren al Desarrollo que tendrá Santiago del Estero", Noroeste Santafesino website
- ^ "Visita oficial al Tren del Desarrollo", Rieles.com, 13 May 2015
- ^ "En un año estarĂa concluido y listo para inaugurar Tren al Desarrollo", Nuevo Diario web, 13 May 2015
- ^ "Claudia de Zamora inaugurĂł el primer tramo del Tren al Desarrollo", El Liberal, 19 Sep 2016
- ^ "El tren al desarrollo unirá Santiago, Banda y Las Termas", El Liberal, 18 Jun 2014
- ^ "El Tren al Desarrollo unirá Santiago del Estero y Tucumán", Cadena3, 20 Jun 2014
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