Bahía Blanca and North Western Railway
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The Bahía Blanca and North Western Railway (BB&NW) was a British-owned railway company that operated in Argentina
, where it was known as the Ferrocarril Bahia Blanca al Noroeste.
The company was registered in May 1889 and assumed concessions for lines from the port of Bahía Blanca
in the south of Buenos Aires Province
to Río Cuarto
, located on the Ferrocarril Andino
, and Villa Mercedes
on the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
, via General Acha
, La Verde, Toay
and Victorica
. The plan was for this route to form the basis of a regional broad gauge
, , network complete with branch line
s eastwards towards the radial trunk routes
spreading out from the federal capital, and feeder lines westwards.
In 1925 the company was taken over by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, where it was known as the Ferrocarril Bahia Blanca al Noroeste.
The company was registered in May 1889 and assumed concessions for lines from the port of Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...
in the south of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
to Río Cuarto
Río Cuarto, Córdoba
-References:* - Official website....
, located on the Ferrocarril Andino
Ferrocarril Andino
The Ferrocarril Andino was a state-owned company in Argentina which, towards the end of the 19th century, built and operated a railway connecting Villa María in Córdoba Province with the cities of Mendoza and San Juan...
, and Villa Mercedes
Villa Mercedes, San Luis
Villa Mercedes is a city in the province of San Luis, Argentina. It lies on the center-east of the province, on the left-hand banks of the Quinto River, 32 km from the border with Córdoba, on National Route 148, and near the intersection of National Routes 8 and 7. National Route 7 links the city...
on the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway
The Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina....
, via General Acha
General Acha
General Acha is a town in La Pampa Province in Argentina.-References:...
, La Verde, Toay
Toay
Toay is a town in La Pampa Province in Argentina.-References:...
and Victorica
Victorica
Victorica is a town in La Pampa Province in Argentina.-References:...
. The plan was for this route to form the basis of a regional broad gauge
Indian gauge
Indian gauge is a track gauge commonly used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Chile. It is also the gauge that is used on BART , in northern California.- Scotland :...
, , network complete with branch line
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
s eastwards towards the radial trunk routes
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
spreading out from the federal capital, and feeder lines westwards.
In 1925 the company was taken over by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
.