Tren a las Nubes route

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The Tren a las Nubes route is a famous high-altitude tourist railway in northwestern Argentina that traverses the Andes with dramatic viaducts, tunnels, and mountain scenery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
tourist railway route
approximateLength about 217 kilometres
constructionEnd 1940s
constructionStart 1920s
country Argentina
designedBy Richard Maury
electrification non-electrified
endPoint Viaducto La Polvorilla
surface form: La Polvorilla viaduct

San Antonio de los Cobres
feature dramatic viaducts
high-altitude railway
mountain scenery
tunnels
gauge 1,000 mm metre gauge
hasBridge multiple steel viaducts
hasStation Campo Quijano
Salta station
San Antonio de los Cobres
hasTunnel multiple mountain tunnels
hasViewOf Andean landscapes
deep mountain valleys
high-altitude plateaus
highestElevation about 4,220 metres above sea level
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Andes
northwestern Argentina
marketingName Tren a las Nubes
nameMeaning Tren a las Nubes
surface form: Train to the Clouds
notableFor engineering works in difficult mountain terrain
one of the highest railways in the world
notableStructure Viaducto La Polvorilla
surface form: La Polvorilla viaduct
operatedAs tourist service
originalPurpose freight and passenger transport
partOf Belgrano Railway
surface form: General Belgrano Railway
passesThrough Puna de Atacama
surface form: Puna de Atacama region

Quebrada del Toro
railwaySystem metre-gauge network of northwest Argentina
region Salta Province
safetyConcern altitude sickness risk for passengers
seasonalOperation mainly during dry season
startPoint Salta (city)
surface form: Salta
tourismType adventure tourism
scenic railway tourism
touristAttractionIn Salta Province
trackType single track
tractionType diesel locomotives
transportMode rail
usesInfrastructureOf Belgrano Railway
surface form: General Belgrano Railway

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Salta Province contains Tren a las Nubes route