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Estación San Fernando
Estación San Fernando, is a railway station of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, located in San Fernando, Chile . It is the main railway station in the Colchagua Province. It is located on Quechereguas avenue. Estación San Fernando is part of the Red Sur EFE, the TerraSur inter-city service has a stop here. Metrotrén commuter service terminate at this station. The Ramal Pichilemu diverge from here, originally to the city of Pichilemu (railway station) but the line was closed on 1987, operating today as far as Estación Peralillo. The steam locomotive hauled, Tren del Vino ''(Wine Train)'', is a turistic train that operates every Saturday between Estación San Fernando and Estación Paniahue (in Santa Cruz). The nearby San Fernando Bus Terminal is within walking distance from the Station. Lines and trains The following lines and trains pass through or terminate at Estación San Fernando: *Red Sur EFE **TerraSur inter-city service (Alameda - Estación Chillá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fernando, Chile
San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River (a tributary of the Rapel) in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 339 m (1,112 feet) above sea level. Founded in 1742, it became the provincial capital in 1840. Culture San Fernando is famous for its rodeos, thanks to its location at the heart of the country. The surrounding area yields wheat, forage crops, rice, legumes and grapes. There is also a brand of Chilean wine called ''San Fernando''. Both the Pan-American Highway and Chile's main longitudinal railroad run through San Fernando. San Fernando is located at the northern tip of Chile's Colchagua Valley. This region is popularly known as the heart of chilean agriculture. Here you can find the "wine route" which will take visitors on a journey from San Fernando to Santa Cruz, visiting some of Chile's most traditional vineyards. Some major att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empresa De Los Ferrocarriles Del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (abbreviated EFE, lit. ''State Railway Company'') is the national railway and the oldest state-run enterprise in Chile. It manages the infrastructure and operating rail services in the country. Track gauge The track gauge is Indian gauge in the south and in the north. The Santiago Metro uses . History The company was created on January 4, 1884 by means of the purchase of the companies that exploited the longitudinal routes and the Santiago – Valparaíso route. Since then, the company acquired the railways of the sodium nitrate mining companies in the north of Chile. From 1913 on the network of the EFE extends from Iquique to Puerto Montt. Apart from the company, Chilean Army also built a small rail line, known to be Puente Alto-El Volcan Railway for Military purpose to safeguard from Argentina attacks, which were opened in 1914 and closed during 1985.Article "Trenes de Ciudad" by Marco Sandoval O., Magazine "En Tren" nº 9, ACCPF, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colchagua Province
Colchagua Province ( es, Provincia de Colchagua) is one of three Provinces of Chile, provinces of the central Chilean Regions of Chile, region of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, O'Higgins (VI). Its capital (political), capital is San Fernando, Chile, San Fernando. It is bordered on the north by Cachapoal Province, on the east by the Argentine Republic, on the south by Curicó Province, and on the west by Cardenal Caro Province. Geography and demography The area of Colchagua is officially estimated at with a population (2002 census) at 196,566. Extending across the Chilean Central Valley, central valley of Chile, the province has a considerable area devoted to traditional agriculture and Chilean wine, wine-growing. Its principal rivers are the Rapel River and its tributary, the Tinguiririca River, Tinguiririca. The principal towns are San Fernando, Chile, San Fernando, the provincial capital, Santa Cruz, Chile, Santa Cruz, Chimbarongo, Nancagua and Palmilla. San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TerraSur
TerraSur (previously known as EFE Chillán) is a Chilean Inter-city rail service, opened in 2001 between Santiago and Chillán, on the ''Chilean Central Valley''. It is operated by the ''Trenes Regionales Terra S.A.'', a subsidiary of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE). Covering almost 400 km in less than 5 hours, it is the fastest public transportation between those cities. Currently it is one of the only inter-city services that still operates in the country, (the other intercity rail service is the Alameda-Temuco train, a seasonal train) and is the fastest rail service in South America, with an operational speed reaching 150 km/h. Since June 2012, TerraSur has two daily services on each direction, between Santiago and Chillán, increasing to three on Mondays. Planned upgrade In 2019, EFE announced its intention to launch a tender for the supply of six new rolling stock units capable of maximum speeds of 160 km/h. These new vehicles, along with the au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrotrén
The Metrotrén (Spanish compound for ''metro'', ' subway' + ''tren'', 'train') was a Chilean commuter rail and regional rail service operated by the state-owned rail company EFE. The system started as a line between Santiago and San Fernando, unifying between them the city of Rancagua and other 23 towns in the Metropolitan and O'Higgins regions. This line was first connected with the Santiago Metro at Alameda station, which gave the name to the service. In 2017, after 5 years of renovation, the service was split into two, a fully renovated, commuter service between Santiago and Nos, a neighborhood in San Bernardo, in the south of the city, and an regional rail between Santiago and Rancagua. This caused the suppression of all Metrotren services to San Fernando, a second connection with the Santiago Metro at Lo Valledor station, and the integration of the Santiago-Nos service to the Metropolitan Movility Network, introducing the railway services into the Santiago's integrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichilemu
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Cardonal de Panilonco. It is located southwest of Santiago. Pichilemu had over 13,000 residents as of 2012. The Pichilemu area was long populated by the indigenous Promaucaes. European-Chilean development began in the mid-sixteenth century, as ''conquistador'' Pedro de Valdivia gave Juan Gómez de Almagro the Topocalma encomienda (which included the current territory of Pichilemu) in January 1541. Pichilemu was established as a subdelegation on 16 August 1867, and later as an "autonomous commune" on 22 December 1891, by decree of the President Jorge Montt and Interior Minister Manuel José Irarrázabal. Agustín Ross Edwards, a Chilean politician and member of the Ross Edwards family, planned to develop it as a beach res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichilemu Railway Station
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Cardonal de Panilonco. It is located southwest of Santiago. Pichilemu had over 13,000 residents as of 2012. The Pichilemu area was long populated by the indigenous Promaucaes. European-Chilean development began in the mid-sixteenth century, as ''conquistador'' Pedro de Valdivia gave Juan Gómez de Almagro the Topocalma encomienda (which included the current territory of Pichilemu) in January 1541. Pichilemu was established as a subdelegation on 16 August 1867, and later as an "autonomous commune" on 22 December 1891, by decree of the President Jorge Montt and Interior Minister Manuel José Irarrázabal. Agustín Ross Edwards, a Chilean politician and member of the Ross Edwards family, planned to develop it as a beach reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estación Curicó
Estación Curicó, is a railway station of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, located in Curicó, Chile . It is the main railway station in the Curicó Province. It is located on Maipú street. Estación Curicó is part of the Red Sur EFE, the TerraSur inter-city service has a stop here. The Ramal Licantén diverged from here, to the city of Licantén but the line was completely closed on 1977. The nearby Curicó Bus Terminal is within walking distance from the Station. Lines and trains The following lines and trains pass through or terminate at Estación Curicó: *Red Sur EFE **TerraSur inter-city service (Alameda - Chillán) **''Expreso Maule'' inter-city service (Alameda An alameda is a Avenue (landscape), street or path lined with trees () and may refer to: Places Canada *Alameda, Saskatchewan, town in Saskatchewan **Grant Devine Dam, formerly ''Alameda Dam'', a dam and reservoir in southern Saskatchewan Chile ... - Linares) Adjacent stations Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estación Rancagua
Estación Rancagua, is a railway station of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado in Rancagua, Chile. It is the main railway station in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. Estación Rancagua is part of the Red Sur EFE, the TerraSur inter-city service, and the Metrotrén commuter service stops here. Lines and trains The following lines and trains pass through or terminate at Estación Rancagua: *Red Sur EFE **TerraSur inter-city service (Alameda - Estación Chillán) **Metrotrén commuter service (Alameda - Estación San Fernando) Adjacent stations External links Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoMetrotrénTerrasur Rancagua Rancagua () is a city and commune in central Chile and part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It was originally named Santa ... Buildings and structures in O'Higgins Region Transport in O'Higgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Chile
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This is a list of railway stations in Chile that are part of transport in Chile. The list consists of stations in operation, proposed ones and those which have been closed. Stations Existing 1000mm gauge * Antofagasta port 1676mm gauge Proposed * 2010 proposed high-speed line linking port city Valparaiso to capital Santiago. Further new infrastructure projects are on hold in: * Viña del Mar * Quilpue * Villa Alemana * Limache * Quintero * Olmue * Til-Til * Lampa * Quilicura * Quinta Normal * Ventanas (through an extension) Closed External links UN Map(via wayback machine) Railway stations Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In O'Higgins Region
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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