Buenos Aires Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Urban rail=== {{Main|Buenos Aires Underground|Ferrovías|Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado|Trams in Buenos Aires}} {{See also|Rail transport in Argentina}} [[File:200 Series at San José de Flores.jpg|thumb|left|[[200 Series (Buenos Aires Underground)|200 Series]] rolling stock at [[San José de Flores (Buenos Aires Underground)|San José de Flores]] station, [[Buenos Aires Underground]]]] [[File:Subtes-2015.svg|thumb|left|Map of a planned expansion of the [[Buenos Aires Underground]] network]] The [[Buenos Aires Underground]] (locally known as ''subte'', from ''"subterráneo"'' meaning underground or subway), is a high-yield{{clarify|date=January 2019}} system providing access to various parts of the city. Opened in 1913, it is the oldest [[Rapid transit|underground system]] in the Southern Hemisphere and oldest in the Spanish-speaking world. The system has six underground lines and one overground line, named by letters (A to E, and H) and there are [[List of Buenos Aires Underground stations|107 stations]], and {{convert|58.8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} of route, including the [[Premetro (Buenos Aires)|Premetro]] line.<ref name="metrovias">{{cite web |url=http://www.metrovias.com.ar/Metrovias/StaticPage/Institucional/Nuestra-compa%C3%B1ia/3400 |title=Nuestra compañía – ¿Qué hacemos? |publisher=Metrovias |language=es |trans-title=Our Company – What We Do |access-date=29 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716195245/http://www.metrovias.com.ar/Metrovias/StaticPage/Institucional/Nuestra-compa%C3%B1ia/3400 |archive-date=16 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> An expansion program is underway to extend existing [[Rail transport|lines]] into the outer neighborhoods and add a new north–south line. Route length is expected to reach {{convert|89|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} by 2011. [[Line A (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line A]] is the oldest one (service opened to public in 1913) and stations kept the "belle-époque" decoration, while the original rolling stock from 1913, affectionately known as ''[[La Brugeoise cars (Buenos Aires Underground)|Las Brujas]]'' were retired from the line in 2013. Daily ridership on weekdays is 1.7 million and on the increase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrovias.com.ar/V2/CuadrosPasajeros.asp?op=11&Item=2&Lang=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707103640/http://www.metrovias.com.ar/V2/CuadrosPasajeros.asp?op=11&Item=2&Lang=|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2007|title=Cuadros de Pasajeros|access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrovias.com.ar/V2/MetroviasNumeros.asp?op=11&Item=3&Lang=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707103727/http://www.metrovias.com.ar/V2/MetroviasNumeros.asp?op=11&Item=3&Lang=|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2007|title=Metrovías en Números|access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref> [[Fare]]s remain relatively cheap, although the city government raised fares by over 125% in January 2012. A single journey, with unlimited interchanges between lines, costs AR$42, which is roughly US$0.23 as of January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conocé la tarifa según el medio de pago de todos los pasajes de subte y premetro.|url=https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/tarifas-pases-y-abonos/tarifas|work=buenosaires.gob.ar|publisher=Buenos Aires Ciudad|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815173833/https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/tarifas-pases-y-abonos/tarifas|url-status=live}}</ref> The most recent expansions to the network were the addition of numerous stations to the network in 2013: [[San José de Flores (Buenos Aires Underground)|San José de Flores]] and [[San Pedrito (Buenos Aires Underground)|San Pedrito]] to [[Line A (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line A]], [[Echeverría (Buenos Aires Underground)|Echeverría]] and [[Juan Manuel de Rosas (Buenos Aires Underground)|Juan Manuel de Rosas]] to [[Line B (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line B]] and [[Hospitales (Buenos Aires Underground)|Hospitales]] to [[Line H (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line H]]. Current works include the completion of Line H northwards and addition of three new stations to [[Line E (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line E]] in the city center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enelsubte.com/noticias/retorna-la-actividad-la-linea-e-retiro-117 |title=Retorna la actividad en la línea E a Retiro |publisher=enelSubte.com |date=13 April 2009 |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710193850/http://www.enelsubte.com/noticias/retorna-la-actividad-la-linea-e-retiro-117 |archive-date=10 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=75535 |title=Un nuevo subte unirá Pompeya con Retiro. |publisher=lanacion.com |access-date=25 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The construction of [[Line F (Buenos Aires Underground)|Line F]] is due to commence in 2015,<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/piccardo-anuncia-la-construccion-de-la-linea-f/ Piccardo anuncia la construcción de la línea F] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801213745/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/piccardo-anuncia-la-construccion-de-la-linea-f/ |date=1 August 2015 }} – EnElSubte, 27 April 2015</ref> while two other lines are planned for construction in the future. The Buenos Aires commuter rail system has seven lines: [[Belgrano Norte Line|Belgrano Norte]]; [[Belgrano Sur Line|Belgrano Sur]]; [[Roca Line|Roca]]; [[San Martín Line|San Martín]]; [[Sarmiento Line|Sarmiento]]; [[Mitre Line|Mitre]]; and [[Urquiza Line|Urquiza]]. The [[Rail transport in Argentina#Commuter networks|Buenos Aires commuter network]] system is very extensive: every day more than 1.3 million people [[commuting|commute]] to the Argentine capital. These suburban trains operate between 4 am and 1 am. The Buenos Aires commuter rail network also connects the city with long-distance rail services to [[Rosario]] and [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], among other metropolitan areas. The city center is home to four principal [[Rail terminal|terminals]] for both long-distance and [[Commuter rail|local]] passenger services: [[Constitución railway station|Constitucion]], [[Retiro railway station|Retiro]], [[Federico Lacroze railway station|Federico Lacroze]] and [[Once railway station|Once]]. In addition, [[Buenos Aires Belgrano Sur Line railway station|Buenos Aires station]] serves as a minor terminus. [[File:J31 576 Bf Retiro Mitre, S-Bahn-Triebzug.jpg|thumb|A [[Mitre Line]] [[Trenes Argentinos]] train in [[Retiro railway station]]]] Commuter rail in the city is mostly operated by the state-owned [[Trenes Argentinos]], though the [[Urquiza Line]] and [[Belgrano Norte Line]] are operated by private companies [[Metrovías]] and [[Ferrovías]] respectively.<ref>[https://www.sofse.gob.ar/acuerdos/cuadro.php Operacion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721193028/http://www.sofse.gob.ar/acuerdos/cuadro.php |date=21 July 2015 }} – SOFSE</ref><ref>[http://www.ferrovias.com.ar/institucional/index.php?sbmn=1 Nuestra Historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831115237/http://www.ferrovias.com.ar/institucional/index.php?sbmn=1 |date=31 August 2015 }} – Ferrovias</ref><ref>[http://www.metrovias.com.ar/Ferrocarriles Ferrocarriles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716194148/http://www.metrovias.com.ar/Ferrocarriles |date=16 July 2015 }} – Metrovias</ref> All services had been operated by [[Ferrocarriles Argentinos]] until the company's [[Railway privatisation in Argentina|privatization]] in 1993, and were then operated by a series of private companies until the lines were put back under state control following a series of high-profile accidents.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/all-concessions-revoked.html|access-date=10 June 2013|title=ALL concessions revoked|work=[[Railway Gazette International]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611201427/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/all-concessions-revoked.html|archive-date=11 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-220578-2013-05-22.html "Nueva empresa estatal para el Belgrano Cargas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124321/http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-220578-2013-05-22.html |date=24 September 2015 }}, ''Página/12'', 23 May 2013</ref> Since 2013, there has been a series of large investments on the network, with all lines (with the exception of the Urquiza Line) receiving new [[rolling stock]], along with widespread infrastructure improvements, track replacement, electrification work, refurbishments of stations and building entirely new stations.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1814516-en-agosto-comenzaran-a-funcionar-nuevos-trenes-en-la-linea-belgrano-sur En agosto comenzarán a funcionar nuevos trenes en la línea Belgrano Sur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808133530/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1814516-en-agosto-comenzaran-a-funcionar-nuevos-trenes-en-la-linea-belgrano-sur |date=8 August 2015 }} – La Nacion, 29 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201507/113896-obras-trenes-linea-mitre-servicio.html Por obras de modernización, los trenes de la línea Mitre no se detendrán en algunas estaciones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813022637/http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201507/113896-obras-trenes-linea-mitre-servicio.html |date=13 August 2015 }} – Telam, 24 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1810138-suspenden-la-construccion-de-una-estacion-de-tren-junto-al-aeroparque Suspenden la construcción de una estación de tren junto al Aeroparque] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803051839/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1810138-suspenden-la-construccion-de-una-estacion-de-tren-junto-al-aeroparque |date=3 August 2015 }} – La Nacion, 14 July 2015.</ref> Similarly, almost all [[level crossing]]s have been replaced by underpasses and overpasses in the city, with plans to replace all of them in the near future.<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/la-ciudad-construye-dos-nuevos-pasos-bajo-nivel La Ciudad construye dos nuevos pasos bajo nivel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234055/http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/la-ciudad-construye-dos-nuevos-pasos-bajo-nivel |date=23 September 2015 }} – Buenos Aires Ciudad, 29 April 2014.</ref> One of the most major projects under way is the electrification of the remaining segments of the [[Roca Line]] – the most widely used in the network – and also moving the entire section of the [[Sarmiento Line]] which runs through the heart of the city's underground to allow for better frequencies on the line and reduce congestion above ground.<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/avanza-la-obra-de-electrificacion-del-roca/ Avanza la obra de electrificación del Roca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730080810/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/avanza-la-obra-de-electrificacion-del-roca/ |date=30 July 2015 }} – EnElSubte, 18 June 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.diariobae.com/notas/53549-con-credito-de-brasil-avanza-soterramiento-del-sarmiento.html Con crédito de Brasil avanza soterramiento del Sarmiento] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215259/http://www.diariobae.com/notas/53549-con-credito-de-brasil-avanza-soterramiento-del-sarmiento.html |date=23 September 2015 }} – Diario BAE, 20 January 2015.</ref> There are also three other major projects on the table. The first would elevate a large segment of the [[San Martín Line]] which runs through the city center and electrify the line, while the second would see the electrification and extension of the [[Belgrano Sur Line]] to [[Constitución railway station|Constitucion station]] in the city center.<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/el-bid-podria-otorgar-creditos-para-electrificar-el-san-martin-y-el-belgrano-sur/ El BID podría otorgar créditos para electrificar el San Martín y el Belgrano Sur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810235603/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/el-bid-podria-otorgar-creditos-para-electrificar-el-san-martin-y-el-belgrano-sur/ |date=10 August 2015 }} – EnElSubte, 10 August 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.infobae.com/2014/12/16/1615629-elevaran-las-trazas-del-ferrocarril-san-martin-y-del-belgrano-sur Elevarán las trazas del ferrocarril San Martín y del Belgrano Sur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808151423/http://www.infobae.com/2014/12/16/1615629-elevaran-las-trazas-del-ferrocarril-san-martin-y-del-belgrano-sur |date=8 August 2015 }} – InfoBAE, 16 December 2014.</ref> If these two projects are completed, then the [[Belgrano Norte Line]] would be the only diesel line to run through the city. The third and most ambitious is to build a series of tunnels between three of the city's railway terminals with a large underground central station underneath the [[Obelisco de Buenos Aires|Obelisk]], connecting all the commuter railway lines in a network dubbed the [[Red de Expresos Regionales]].<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/los-detalles-de-un-obra-impactante Detalles del proyecto para conectar todos los ferrocarriles urbanos debajo del Obelisco] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612111257/http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/los-detalles-de-un-obra-impactante |date=12 June 2015 }} – Buenos Aires Ciudad, 12 May 2015.</ref> [[File:Estación_General_Savio_(4).JPG|thumb|[[Materfer]] tram at [[General Savio (Buenos Aires Premetro)|General Savio station]] of the [[Premetro (Buenos Aires)|Premetro]]]] Buenos Aires had an extensive [[tram]] system with over {{convert|857|km|abbr=on}} of track, which was dismantled during the 1960s after the advent of bus transportation, but surface rail transport has made a small comeback in some parts of the city. The [[PreMetro E2 (Buenos Aires)|PreMetro]] or Line E2 is a {{convert|7.4|km|abbr=on}} [[light rail]] line that connects with [[Line E (Buenos Aires Underground)|Underground Line E]] at Plaza de los Virreyes station and runs to General Savio and Centro Cívico. It is operated by [[Metrovías]]. The official inauguration took place on 27 August 1987. A {{cvt|2|km}} long modern [[tram]]way, the [[Tranvía del Este]], opened in 2007 in the [[Puerto Madero]] district, initially using two tramcars on temporary loan from [[Mulhouse tramway|Mulhouse]], then later a tramcar from [[Metro Ligero|Madrid]]. However, plans to extend the line and acquire a fleet of trams did not come to fruition, and declining [[patronage (transport)|patronage]] led to the line's closure in October 2012.<ref name="taut-2013jan">''[[Tramways & Urban Transit]]'', January 2013, p. 29. UK: LRTA Publishing.</ref> A [[heritage streetcar]] maintained by tram fans operates on weekends, near the [[Primera Junta (Buenos Aires Underground)|Primera Junta]] line A Underground station in the neighborhood of [[Caballito, Buenos Aires|Caballito]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page