Ferrocarril andino was a stateowned railway company in argentina which, towards the end of the 19th century, built and operated a line connecting villa maria in cordoba province with the cities of mendoza, san luis and san juan. The line starts on the coast in lima, ascends to 4000m and. With the 2006 opening of chinas qinghaitibet railway, the. The central highlands ferrocarril central andino once laid claim to being the worlds highest rail route. Identificacion y actividad economica a identificacion. As one of the transandean railways it is the second highest in the world constructed by the polish engineer ernest malinowski in 18711876. The journey runs fortnightly from midapril to midnovember. The page of ferrocarril central andino sa on cargocards portal, including address, phone and fax numbers, types of transportation and cargo, company news, and other data. The problem is that there seem to be no future dates on the website for when the train will run again. It is the second highest railway in the world following opening of the qingzang railway in tibet, with the galera summit tunnel under mount meiggs at 4,783 m.
There are few, if any other railroads in the world that top the peruvian central in terms of its breathtaking scenery and line. A description of one of rdcs investments the central railway in peru. Unlike the chinese railway which mainly traverses a vast alpine plateau. Ferrocarril central andino peru lonely planet forum.
Informations et horaires sur ferrocarril central andino. Direccion estrategica ferrocarril centra authorstream presentation. Ferrocarril central andino fcca was formed to handle train operations and management of the rail system effective september 1999. Passing no less than 7 zigzags, 60 viaducts and bridges and 66 tunnels, the ferrocarril central passes the codillera of the andes at. One of the highlights of the trip was the 300km ferrocarril central andino central andean railway. Ferrocarril central andino is the consortium which operates the ferrovias central railway in peru linking the pacific port of callao and the capital lima with. Le train a repris du service entre lima et huancayo. We begin in chosica which is the headquarters of the central andino, from there we weave through the dusty foggy. Most railways in south america have fallen into disrepair and ruin, as roads are better suited to the rough terrain, but this one is kept open by extensive mining in the mountains. It is the second highest railway in the world following opening of the qingzang railway in tibet, with the galera summit tunnel under mount meiggs at 4,783 m 15,692 ft and. The ferrocarril central andino is well known for being the highest railroad in the world although the lines status has been surpassed by the chinese railway line to lhasa, tibet. Direccion estrategica ferrocarril centra authorstream.
A 12hour odyssey along andean mountainscapes and vertigoinducing bridges, this tourist train climbs from sea level to 4829m the secondhighest point for passenger trains in the world before descending to huancayo at 3260m. Ferrocarril central andino lima, peru transportation. I would like to take a trip to peru, and one of the things i definitely want to do is the ferrocarril central andino. The 1,676 mm 5 ft 6 in network was later sold to a number of britishowned railway companies. However if one wants to experience high altitude mountain railroading this is the place to go. The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Jun 24, 2017 the ferrocarril central andino is well known for being the highest railroad in the world although the lines status has been surpassed by the chinese railway line to lhasa, tibet.