Entre Ríos Railway
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The Entre Ríos Railway (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Entre Rios) was a British-owned railway company that built and operated a railway network in Entre Ríos Province
, between the rivers Uruguay
and Paraná
, in Argentina
. When the company was nationalisation
in 1948 it became part of the state-owned Ferrocarril General Urquiza
.
The company began operation in 1892 by purchasing a 612 km (380 mi) rail network operated by Ferrocarril Central Entrerriano
from the provincial government. Four years later the company purchased the 10 km (6.2 mi) Gualeguay
to Puerto Ruiz line, built by Ferrocarril Primer Entrerriano in 1866, from the national government, and on 12 October 1899 a 19 km (11.8 mi) branch line from Sola to Macía was opened.
A line from Villaguay
to Concordia
, on the River Uruguay, was built in 1902 reaching Jubileo on 25 January, General Campos on 3 March and Concordia on 30 June where it joined the Argentine North Eastern Railway
. Later the following branch lines were opened: from Las Colas to Carbó on 10 October 1906, from Caseros to Villa Elisa
on 28 December 1906, from Crespo
to Hasenkamp on 26 August 1907, from Médanos to Carbó on 1 February 1908, from Médanos to Ibicuy on 15 March 1908, from Ibucuy to the port in 1909, Carbó to Parera on 1 December 1909 and Villa Elisa to San Salvador
on 2 July 1912.
In 1915 a joint administration was established with the neighbouring British-owned Argentine North Eastern Railway
.
By the time President Juan Peron
nationalised
Argentina’s railways in 1948 the ER operated a 1300 km network which became part of the state-owned Ferrocarril General Urquiza
.
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
, between the rivers Uruguay
Uruguay River
The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...
and Paraná
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
, in Argentina
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...
. When the company was nationalisation
Railway Nationalisation in Argentina
In 1948, during President Juan Perón’s first term of office, the seven British-owned and three French-owned railway companies then operating in Argentina, were purchased by the state...
in 1948 it became part of the state-owned Ferrocarril General Urquiza
Ferrocarril General Urquiza
Ferrocarril General Urquiza , named after the Argentine general and politician Justo José de Urquiza, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
.
The company began operation in 1892 by purchasing a 612 km (380 mi) rail network operated by Ferrocarril Central Entrerriano
Ferrocarril Central Entrerriano
The Ferrocarril Central Entrerriano was a company in the Entre Ríos Province of Argentina, owned by the provincial government, which built and operated a railway network between the rivers Paraná and Uruguay...
from the provincial government. Four years later the company purchased the 10 km (6.2 mi) Gualeguay
Gualeguay, Entre Ríos
Gualeguay is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the Gualeguay River, about 226 km from the provincial capital Paraná and 234 km north-west from Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 39,000 inhabitants as per the...
to Puerto Ruiz line, built by Ferrocarril Primer Entrerriano in 1866, from the national government, and on 12 October 1899 a 19 km (11.8 mi) branch line from Sola to Macía was opened.
A line from Villaguay
Villaguay
Villaguay is a city in the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 48,000 inhabitants as of the , and is the head town of the department of the same name....
to Concordia
Concordia, Entre Ríos
San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 142,000 inhabitants as of the , and is the head town of the department of the same name.Concordia lies on the right-hand shore of the Uruguay River, opposite...
, on the River Uruguay, was built in 1902 reaching Jubileo on 25 January, General Campos on 3 March and Concordia on 30 June where it joined the Argentine North Eastern Railway
Argentine North Eastern Railway
The Argentine North Eastern Railway was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a railway network in the provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones in Argentina...
. Later the following branch lines were opened: from Las Colas to Carbó on 10 October 1906, from Caseros to Villa Elisa
Villa Elisa, Entre Ríos
Villa Elisa is a city in the center-east of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 9,334 inhabitants as per the . It is located about 25 west of Colón and 20 km from the Uruguay River, on National Route 130....
on 28 December 1906, from Crespo
Crespo, Entre Ríos
Crespo is a city in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, some 40 km from the provincial capital Paraná. It has around 18,000 inhabitants , most of whom are descendants of Volga Germans who migrated from Russia to Argentina from 1875 onwards. The town's German heritage is reflected in the annual...
to Hasenkamp on 26 August 1907, from Médanos to Carbó on 1 February 1908, from Médanos to Ibicuy on 15 March 1908, from Ibucuy to the port in 1909, Carbó to Parera on 1 December 1909 and Villa Elisa to San Salvador
San Salvador, Entre Ríos
San Salvador is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 11,626 inhabitants per the , and is the head town of the San Salvador Department...
on 2 July 1912.
In 1915 a joint administration was established with the neighbouring British-owned Argentine North Eastern Railway
Argentine North Eastern Railway
The Argentine North Eastern Railway was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a railway network in the provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones in Argentina...
.
By the time President Juan Peron
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
nationalised
Railway Nationalisation in Argentina
In 1948, during President Juan Perón’s first term of office, the seven British-owned and three French-owned railway companies then operating in Argentina, were purchased by the state...
Argentina’s railways in 1948 the ER operated a 1300 km network which became part of the state-owned Ferrocarril General Urquiza
Ferrocarril General Urquiza
Ferrocarril General Urquiza , named after the Argentine general and politician Justo José de Urquiza, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
.