Rosario (Oeste Santafesino; in

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: Santa Fe Western) is a former

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and the

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of the

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company in Rosario,

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of Santa Fe,

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. The station is located in the southeast of Rosario (southern Santa Fe), within present-day

Parque Urquiza {{coord, 32, 57, 30.41, S, 60, 37, 23.61, W, display=title The Parque Urquiza (Urquiza Park) is a public urban park in Rosario, Argentina. It is located in the southeastern end of the city center, on top of the Paraná River ravines. It is bordered ...

, at the junction of Chacabuco St. and 9 de Julio St., not far from the ravine of the Paraná River.

History

The station was built in 1883 by the

,. When the

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company bought SFWR in 1900, the terminus was renamed as "Rosario Este", setting it aside to handle exclusively cargo and cattle."Historia Ferroviaria de Rosario"
Asociación Rosarina Amigos del Riel, 4 Feb 2009 (Archive) As Argentina's railway system declined, the rails were removed and the terminus, like many other stations, was abandoned and deteriorated. The Municipality of Rosario took charge of it and preserved what was left. Its long-delayed restoration was concluded in May 2007. The Municipality turned the building into a culture center, housing the video library of the Rosario Audiovisual Center (''Centro Audiovisual Rosario'', CAR). The old station also serves as a community center for senior retired citizens, and a meeting place for a group of sculptors. Offices of the Municipal Culture Secretariat will be moved here as well, and an auditorium will be set up for public activities and film projection. "Un destino para el futuro"
''Página/12'', 10 Jun 2007

References

{{Railway stations in Argentina Railway stations in Rosario, Santa Fe Railway stations opened in 1883 Railway stations closed in 1900 Defunct railway stations in Argentina Railway stations in Argentina closed in the 20th century Railway stations in Argentina opened in the 19th century