The list of secondary, industrial and Decauville railways in Argentina includes narrow-gauge railway lines that operated in Argentina, which used tracks, sleepers, or vehicles manufactured by French company Decauville.United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Transportation Division: World Survey of Foreign Railways, Part 1. 1936, p. 13-14e (i.e. p. 9-15, top).E.E.S.: Ferrrocarriles Argentinos. 1937. p. 177-185. (40.4 MB) The vast majority of those lines were freight services, although in some cases (such as the Ostende railway or the Yerba Buena Steam Tram) also ran passenger services.
Name Local name Province Length Gauge Further information Agricultural Light Railways Ferrocarriles Ligeros de Agricultura Buenos Aires total 373.36 km, main 302.55 km, sidings 70.81 km Locomotives—27, passenger cars—5, freight cars—1422. Capitalization 3,201,640 pesos (invested). Aguilares Mill Branch Railway "EL FERROCARRIL EN TUCUMAN - PARTE 3" on Crónicas e Historias Ferroviaria (blog), 30 Aug 2010 Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio Aguilares Tucumán8 kmTransport of sugar cane Cia. Argentina de Quebracho Railway Ferrocarril Cía. Argentina de Quebracho Formosa 37 km General transport service (local); passengers (main) Argentine Hardwoods and Land Co. and Argentine Timber and Estates Co. Railway ? Buenos Aires (1936 in receivership, affairs in charge of Deloitte, Griffith & Co.).Argentine Salt Works Railway Ferrocarril La Salinera Argentina Buenos Aires32.18 kmLocomotives—3, passenger cars—1, freight cars—10. Capitalization 176,000 pesos (invested) Bancalari Mill Railway Ferrocarril del Molino Bancalari Buenos Aires 5.4 km Transport of milk cans from nearby dairy farms to Manzanares.El molino harinero, punto de partida del desarrollo de Pilar. 2 September 2012.Bella Vista Sugar Co. Mill Branch Railway Desvío FFCC Ingenio Cía. Azucarera Bella Vista Tucumán 12.737 kmTransport of sugar cane Bellani and Pensa Co. Railway Ferrocarril Cia Bellani y Pensa Buenos Aires 11.26 kmLocomotives—1, freight cars—2. Capitalization 44,000 pesos (invested).Bourdichone and Company Branch Railway FFCC Desvio Bourdichone y Cia Córdoba3.2 kmTransport of limestone.Buenos Aires Western Railway Ferrocarril Oeste de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires 11.070 km: (2.5 km): (5 km): (1.1 km): (2.5 km) Cabezas Railway Ferrocarril A. Cabezas Santiago del Estero 47 kmTransport of forest productsCastiglioni Railway Ferrocarril Castiglioni Santiago del Estero58 kmTransport of forest and miscellaneous productsCentral Chubut Railway Ferrocarril Central del Chubut Chubut Initially , later 1888–1958Compagno Hnos Railway Ferrocarril Compagno Hnos. Santiago del Estero 50 kmTransport of forest productsBoletín de Obras Públicas de la Rep. Argentina, Sep 1927 on CDI ArgentinaConcepción Sugar Company Mill Railway Ferrocarril Ingenio Cia. Azucarera Concepción Zona Noroeste Argentino on CELS.org.arTucumán 52 kmLocomotives—12, freight cars—370. Capitalization 350,000 pesos (invested). Transport of sugar caneCordoba Central Railway Ferroccarril Central de Cordoba Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Catamarca 173 kmCorrientes Economic Railway Ferrocarril Económico Correntino Corrientes 226 kmLocomotives—3, passenger cars—11, freight cars—230. Weight of rail: 12 and 18 kg/m. Capitalization 2,200,000 pesos (invested).Damiani Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Damiani Chaco12 kmTransports of forest products and other products Deffilipi (Valle Hermoso) Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Deffilipi (Valle Heroso)Córdoba10.6 km: (5 km): (5.6 km)Transport of limestone and limeDemartini Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Demartini Santiago del Estero 62 kmTransport of forest productsDepietri Railways and Elevators Ferrocarriles y Elevadores Depietri Buenos Aires 68 kmTransport of grainDonadeu Railway Ferrocarril Donadeu Santiago de Estero 60 kmTransport of forest productsEl Dorado Railway Ferrocarril El Dorado Santiago del Estero 46 kmTransport of forest productsEnrique S. Perez Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Enrique S. Perez Santiago del Estero 15.7 kmTransport of forest productsEstancia Guaycolec Railway Ferrocarril Estencia Guaycolec Formosa 35 kmGeneral transport servicesM. Flores Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal M. Flores Jujuy7 kmTransport of forest productsFontana Co. Ltd. (Rio Araza) Railway Ferrocarril Fontana Ltda. Rio Araza Chaco 3 kmTransport of forest products The Forestal Land, Timber & Railway Co.La Forestal, la firma inglesa que explotó los bosques de quebracho santafesinos on La Nación, 30 Aug 2018 by Teresa Arijón La Forestal Chaco 698 km : (271 km): (243 km): (117 km)Locomotives—40, passenger cars—16, freight cars–735. Weight of rail: varies from 8 kg/m to 32 kg/m. Capitalization £5,574,689.General L. Winter to Coresa Railway Ferrocarril de General Lorenzo Vintter a Conesa Río Negro 77 km Gronda and Company Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Gronda y Cia. Jujuy12 kmDiverse servicesGranadera y Forestal Railway Ferrocarril Ganadero y Forestal Chaco60 kmTransport of forest productsHardcastle Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Hardcastle Jujuy 10 kmDiverse servicesIndustrial and Forestal de Yuto Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Industrial y Forestal de YutoJujuy 26 kmTransport of forest productsJuan Arronga Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Juan Arronga Santa Fe 17 kmTransport of forest productsLa Baviera Mill Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio La Baviere Tucumán 32 kmTransport of sugar cane La Baviera Mill RailwayLa Calera Establishment Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Establecimiento La Calera Córdoba 11 kmTransport of limestoneLa Esperanza Railway Ferrocarril La Esperenza Salta81 kmTransport of sugar caneLa Florida Hill French Railway Ferrocarril Ingenio La Florida Tucumán 12 kmTransport of sugar caneLa Forestal Ltd. (Cotelay) Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal La Forestal (Cotelay) Chaco24.5 kmTransport of forest productsLa Forestal Ltda. Haumonia al N.O. Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal La Forestal Ltda. (Haumonia al N.O.)Chaco37 kmCommon carrierLa Mendieta Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal La Mendieta Jujuy 24.4 kmLocomotives—6, freight cars—535, Capitalization 168,930 pesos (invested). Transport of sugar caneLa Papelera Argentina (S.A.) Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal La Paperera Argentina (S.A.)Santa Fe4.313 kmTransport of forest productsLa Providencia Mill Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio La Providencia Tucumán 18 kmTransports of sugar caneLa Vicuna Industrial Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Cia. La Industrial Chaco 12 kmTransport of forest productsLas Selvad del Chaco Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Las Selvas del Chaco Chaco 15 kmTransport of forest productsLedesma Mill Railway Ferrocarril Ingenio Ledesma Jujuy 133 km: (97 km): (86 km) Transport of sugar caneLedesmaLos Ralos Mill Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio Los RalosTucumán 6 kmWeight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—3, freight cars—65. Transport of sugar cane.Malagueno Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Malagueno Córdoba5 kmTransport of limestoneMendoza Industrial Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Industrial de MendozaMendoza18 kmDiverse servicesMinetti Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal MinettiCórdoba3.5 kmTransport of lime stoneMualen Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Mualen Chaco 12 kmLocomotives—4, freight cars—63. Diverse services.Noetinger and Lepetit Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Noetinger y Lepetit Chaco 2.4 kmTransport of forest productsOld Patagonian Express Viejo Expreso Patagónico or La Trochita Río Negro, Chubut Ostende Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ostende Buenos Aires 3 km ? Transport of goods and passenger (touristic service) Cien años de historia on Viejo Hotel OstendeRecuerdos de Ostende by Pablo Donadío on Página/12, 16 Sep 2012Padilla Hnos. Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Padilla Hnos.Tucumán 24 kmWeight of rail: 12 kg/m. Locomotives—4, freight cars—150. Transport of sugar canePedro Gasparetti Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Pedro Gagnaretti Santa Fe 12 kmTransport of forest productsH. Pemberton Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal F. PembertonJujuy 7 kmTransport of forest productsPenínsula Valdés Railway Ferrocarril de Península ValdésChubut 32 km1901 - 1920 commuter railProvincial Government Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Gobierno de la ProvinciaTucumán12 kmTransport of passengersPuerto Ocampo Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Puerto Ocampo Santa Fe53 kmGeneral transport servicePte. R. Saenz Pena to Castelli Railway Ferrocarril de Pte. R. Saenz Pena a Casteli ChacoQuebrachales Fusionados S.A. Railway Ferrocarril Quebracholes Fusionados S.A. Chaco 95 km: (30 km): (65 km)Locomotives—6, passenger cars—5, freight cars—35. Weight of rail: 3, 10, 12 kg/m in sections of 7 meters. General transport serviceRainforest Ecological Train"Sistemas ferroviarios Decauville" by Jorge Rendiche on Revista Boicana - July 10, 2021 Tren Ecológico de la Selva Misiones 7 km Opened in 1995 Rural de Resistencia Railway Ferrocarril Rural de Resistencia Chaco 30 kmCapitalization (invested) 70,400 pesos. Locomotives—6, passenger cars—5, freight cars—35. General transport servicesSan Isidro Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal San Isidro Salta 15 kmTransport of sugar caneSan Martin Mill Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio San Martin Salta 107 kmTransport of sugar caneSan Pablo Sugar Mill Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio San Pablo Tucumán 11 km Locomotives—1, freight cars—8. Weight of rail: 10 kg/m. Transport of sugar caneSanta Lucía Mill Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Ingenio Santa Lucía Tucumán 17 kmTransport of sugar caneSouthern Fuegian Railway Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino Tierra del Fuego7 kmOpened in 1909, closed in 1952, reopened in 1994 BA Great Southern Railway Ferrocarril del Sud Buenos Aires total 373.05 km:Main 302.55 kmSidings 70.81 kmLocomotives—27, passenger cars—5, freight cars—1422. Capitalization (invested) 3,201,640 pesos. C. B. Svensen Railway Ferrocarril C. B. Svensen Chaco 29 km: (21 km): (8 km)Transport of forest productsG. Weisburd Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal G. Weisburd Chaco 11 km Transport of forest productsWeisburd Branch Railway Ferrocarril Ramal Weisburd Santiago del Estero 51 kmTransport of forest products Yerba Buena Steam Tram Tranvía a Vapor de Yerba Buena Tucumán 12 km Passenger service, operated 1916–26 El chisporroteo de la chorbita mandó a vía muerta al “Trencito” de Yerba Buena, La Gaceta, 11 Apr 2014Zuberbühler Railway Ferrocarril Zuberbühler Chaco 94 km: (25 km): (69 km)Transport of forest products
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