This is a list of town tramway systems in Chile by
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Regions of Chile are arranged geographically, from north to south.
XV Arica-Parinacota
*Note for Arica: Morrison (1992
states that old postcards show rails in the streets of this town, but no other evidence of a town tramway could be found.
Tarapacá Region, I Tarapacá
II Antofagasta
III Atacama
IV Coquimbo
V Valparaíso
RM Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Neighboring and suburban tramway systems in the Santiago region, arranged anti- (counter-) clockwise, northwest to east.
VI O'Higgins
VII Maule
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Curicó
Curicó (), meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun (originally meaning "Land of Black Water"), is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley.
The province lies between the provinces of Colchagu ...
Morriso
states that Chilean government statistics reported an animal-powered tramway in
Curicó Province, but that histories of Curicó town state that no tramway was built.
VIII Bío-Bío
Non-public tramway:
*Note for Concepción, Concepción – Talcahuano and Talcahuano: Operation suspended Jan 24, 1939 – Feb 1939 because of damage caused by earthquake.
IX Araucanía
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Collipulli: Morriso
states that the tramway listed here in Chilean government statistics was in fact a goods (freight) railway, worked by electric traction.
Los Lagos Region, X Los Lagos
XII Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
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Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas (; historically Sandy Point in English) is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. The city was officially renamed as Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to "Punta Are ...
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, Jan 29, 1902
, 1950
Passenger service on railway, connecting docks to coal mine, with part of line built in streets.
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References
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List of town tramway systems, Books, Periodicals and External Links
See also
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List of town tramway systems
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List of town tramway systems in South America
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List of light-rail transit systems
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List of rapid transit systems
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* List of tram and light rail transit systems
* List of town tramway systems
* Medium-capacity rail transport system
* List of premetro systems
* List of metro systems
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List of trolleybus systems
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Tramways
Chile
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