Belgrano Railway
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Belgrano Railway is a major Argentine railway network, historically known for its extensive narrow-gauge lines connecting northern and central regions of the country.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Belgrano Railway | 2 |
| Belgrano Norte Line | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway network ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
central Argentina
ⓘ
northern Argentina ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| electrification | mostly non-electrified ⓘ |
| formerOwner | British-owned railway companies in Argentina ⓘ |
| gauge |
1000 mm
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
lines to Bolivia border region
ⓘ
lines to Chile border region ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
| historicalGaugeType | narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | one of the main metre-gauge systems in South America ⓘ |
| historicalOperatorType | state-owned railway company ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
integration of northern Argentine provinces
ⓘ
key network for agricultural exports ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner | Argentine state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Argentine independence leader Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalizedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| networkOrientation | north–south ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ferrocarriles Argentinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight transport ⓘ |
| railwayType |
interurban railway
ⓘ
long-distance railway ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Buenos Aires
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Salta NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucumán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesProvince |
Buenos Aires Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Córdoba Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jujuy Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Salta Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago del Estero Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucumán Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially active ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | long-distance lines ⓘ |
| trackGaugeClass | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transport of grains
ⓘ
transport of minerals ⓘ transport of sugarcane ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belgrano Norte Line
this entity surface form:
General Belgrano Railway
this entity surface form:
General Belgrano Railway