Transandine Railway (historic)
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The Transandine Railway (historic) was a pioneering mountain railway that linked Argentina and Chile across the Andes, playing a key role in early 20th-century trans-Andean transport and commerce.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway line
ⓘ
international railway line ⓘ mountain railway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Transandino Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | Argentina–Chile border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateChallenges |
avalanches
ⓘ
heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Los Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionDifficulty | engineering challenges due to altitude and climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| crosses | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | electric traction on summit section ⓘ |
| endPoint | Los Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bridges
ⓘ
snow sheds ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| gauge |
metre gauge
ⓘ
narrow gauge ⓘ |
| heritage | considered an important historic railway in the Andes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Las Cuevas area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| impact | reduced travel time between Argentina and Chile compared to earlier routes ⓘ |
| importance | first direct rail link across central Andes between Argentina and Chile ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | single-track railway ⓘ |
| near | Aconcagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Aconcagua Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uspallata Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
international trade
ⓘ
passenger travel across the Andes ⓘ |
| rackSystemType | Abt system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
facilitated early 20th-century commerce between Argentina and Chile
ⓘ
pioneering trans-Andean transport route ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Central Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuyo region of Argentina ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| terrain | high mountain terrain ⓘ |
| transportMode |
freight
ⓘ
passenger ⓘ |
| uses | rack railway system on steep sections ⓘ |
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