The Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge (also known as the Presidio Rail Bridge or the ''Puente Ferro Carril Ojinaga'') is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) between the cities of

Presidio, Texas Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It is situated on the Rio Grande (''Río Bravo del Norte'') River, on the opposite side of the U.S.–Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The name originates from Spanish and means "f ...

, and

Ojinaga Ojinaga (Manuel Ojinaga) is a town and seat of the municipality of Ojinaga, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2015, the town had a total population of 28,040. It is a rural border town on the U.S.-Mexico border, with the city ...

, Chihuahua, on the

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. It is owned by the Mexican government and the state of

Texas Department of Transportation The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) is a government agency in the American state of Texas. Though the public face of the agency is generally associated with the construction and maintenance of the state's immense state highway system ...

. It is privately operated under a lease by

Ferromex Ferromex ( syllabic abbreviation of Ferrocarril Mexicano or "Mexican Railway") is a private rail consortium that operates the largest (by mileage) railway in Mexico with combined mileage (Ferromex + Ferrosur) of and is part of the North Americ ...

subsidiary

Texas Pacifico Transportation Texas Pacifico Transportation Ltd. is a Class III railroad operating company in West Texas owned by Grupo México. The company operates over the South Orient Rail Line under a lease and operating agreement with the Texas Department of Transpor ...

. The Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge has been out of service following fire damage on 29 February 2008. Reconstruction started in 2018. Reopening to cross-border rail service is expected to begin after a

U.S. Customs and Border Protection United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilit ...

(CBP) station has been installed.

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International bridges in Texas International bridges in Chihuahua (state) Buildings and structures in Presidio County, Texas Railway bridges in Mexico Railroad bridges in Texas Transportation in Presidio County, Texas {{Texas-bridge-struct-stub

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