List of town tramway systems in Argentina
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This is a list of town tramway systems in Argentina by Provincia
. It includes all tram
systems, past and present.
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Neighboring and suburban tramway systems in Buenos Aires Province
, arranged anti- (counter-) clockwise, northwest to southeast.
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
. It includes all tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
systems, past and present.
Provincia de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires ProvinceThe 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...
(Buenos Aires Province)
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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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... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Steam | 1904 | 1910 | |||
"Naptha" | 1906 | 1910 | |||
Electric | 2 Mar 1910 | 11 Dec 1938 | |||
Chivilcoy Chivilcoy Chivilcoy is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, the head town of the Chivilcoy Partido. It has 60,762 inhabitants according to the .... |
Horse | 1895 | ? | ||
Dolores Dolores, Buenos Aires Dolores is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Dolores Partido.The town settlement was officially founded by Ramón Lara on August 21, 1817.-2008 March train disaster:... |
Horse | 1888 | 192_ | ||
Magdalena Magdalena, Buenos Aires Magdalena is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Magdalena Partido.Founded in 1611, the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century. The Parish of Santa María Magdalena , consecrated in 1776, inaugurated its current temple in 1860... |
Horse (?) | ? | ? | An Argentine source states that the existence of this tramway is not confirmed http://www.argentour.com/local-cgi/ToForo/index.cgi?msg=1239. | |
Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"... |
Horse | 1888 | 1923 (?) | ||
Steam | 1915 | ? | |||
Electric | 30 Dec 1922 | Sep 1954 | |||
Necochea Necochea Necochea is a port city in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located on the Atlantic coast, on the edge of the Quequén Grande river, from Buenos Aires City and southwest from Mar del Plata... |
Steam | 1913 | 1914 | ||
Electric | 1914 | 30 Mar 1952 | |||
San Nicolás (de los Arroyos) San Nicolás de los Arroyos San Nicolás de los Arroyos is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the western shore of the Paraná River, 61 km from Rosario. It has about 138,000 inhabitants . It is the head town of the partido of the same name... |
Horse | 1889 | 193_ | ||
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
(Buenos Aires)
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Horse | 1863 | 1925 | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 22 Apr 1897 27 Aug 1987 15 Jul 2007 |
20 Feb 1963 | Heritage tramway (Tramway Histórico) opened 15 Nov 1980. New modern tramway (premetro) line (E2) opened 1987. Another separate modern tramway (Tranvía del Este Tranvía del Este Tranvía del Este or “Puerto Madero Tramway ” is a 12-block "demonstration" tramway line in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires operated by the rail company Ferrovías.... ) opened in 2007 |
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Neighboring and suburban tramway systems in 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...
, arranged anti- (counter-) clockwise, northwest to southeast.
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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♦ San Isidro San Isidro, Buenos Aires San Isidro, Buenos Aires is a municipality in Greater Buenos Aires and one of the most affluent municipalities in Argentina. It is located in San Isidro Partido in the Buenos Aires Province.... |
Horse | 1913 | ? | ||
"Naptha" | ? | ? | |||
♦ Tigre Tigre, Buenos Aires Tigre is a town in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, situated in the north of Greater Buenos Aires, north of Buenos Aires city. Tigre lies on the Paraná Delta and is an important tourist and weekend attraction, easily reached by bus and train services, including the scenic Tren de la Costa... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Tramway Rural Línea Urquiza (Buenos Aires) The Urquiza Line is a suburban electric commuter line operated by the subway operator Metrovías, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It runs from the Federico Lacroze terminus in the barrio of Chacarita, to General Lemos terminus, Campo de Mayo in Greater Buenos Aires, a total journey time of 46 min... |
Connected Buenos Aires with San Martín San Martín, Buenos Aires Ciudad del Libertador General Don José de San Martín, more commonly known as San Martín is the head city of the General San Martín Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area.-Geography:... , Empalme, San Andrés de Giles San Andrés de Giles San Andrés de Giles is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the San Andrés de Giles Partido.-External links:... , Zárate Zárate, Buenos Aires Zárate is a city in the northeast of the . It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River, from Buenos Aires. Its population as per the is 101,271 inhabitants. It is the head town and the only city in the partido of the same name.... , and San Antonio de Areco San Antonio de Areco San Antonio de Areco is a town in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and capital of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from the Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.... . |
Horse/Electric | 1888 | Mid-60's | Ran on exclusive right-of-way. Rebuilt as a railway, today Línea Urquiza Línea Urquiza (Buenos Aires) The Urquiza Line is a suburban electric commuter line operated by the subway operator Metrovías, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It runs from the Federico Lacroze terminus in the barrio of Chacarita, to General Lemos terminus, Campo de Mayo in Greater Buenos Aires, a total journey time of 46 min... |
♦ Ituzaingó Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires Ituzaingó is the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina near Buenos Aires city.Ituzaingó has been the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido or municipality of Buenos Aires Province since 1995, when the partido was created... |
Horse | 1914 | 1926 | ||
"Naptha" | 1926 | 1942 | |||
♦ General Rodríguez | Horse | ? | ? | ||
♦ Luján Luján, Buenos Aires Luján is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located 68 kilometres north west of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and has a population of 94,000 .... |
Horse | 1888 | 192_ | ||
♦ Temperley Temperley Temperley is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area.- History:... - Turdera |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
♦ (José) Mármol - Claypole Claypole, Buenos Aires Claypole is a city in southern Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina with a population of 41,176 .-History:The lands were purchased by the Franciscan Congregation to establish a farm and provide produce to their convent in Buenos Aires... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
"Naptha" | ? | ? | |||
♦ Adrogué Adrogué Adrogué is a city in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, located 23 km south of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of the Almirante Brown Partido .... - San Vicente San Vicente, Buenos Aires San Vicente is the head town of the San Vicente Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located within the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area and has about 44,500 inhabitants as per the .... |
Horse | 1898 | 1920 | ||
"Naptha" | 1920 | 1928 | |||
♦ Lanús Lanús Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,... |
Horse | by 1884 | ? | ||
Electric | 1904 | 31 Dec 1964 | Connected Avellaneda Avellaneda Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the .... and Lanús. |
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♦ Lomas de Zamora Lomas de Zamora Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located next to the border of Buenos Aires City and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires.It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897.... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Horse | ? | ? | |||
"Naptha" | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 1910 | 1948 | Connected Avellaneda Avellaneda Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the .... and Lomas de Zamora. |
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♦ Quilmes | Electric | 1913 (or 1918) | 28 Apr 1957 | ||
♦ La Plata La Plata La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants.... |
Horse | 1884 | 1910 | ||
Steam | 1909 | ? | |||
"Naptha" | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 22 Oct 1892 3 Jan 1910 |
? 25 December 1966 |
Tramway connected La Plata with Ensenada Ensenada, Buenos Aires Ensenada is a city and port in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located around the Ensenada de Barragán. It has 31,031 inhabitants as per the... and Berisso. |
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♦♦ Berisso | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | ? | |||
♦♦ Ensenada Ensenada, Buenos Aires Ensenada is a city and port in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located around the Ensenada de Barragán. It has 31,031 inhabitants as per the... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
♦♦ La Plata - Esteban Echeverría Esteban Echeverría Partido Esteban Echeverría Partido is a partido located in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, in Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 298,814 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Monte Grande, which is located from Buenos Aires.The partido... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Catamarca
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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(San Fernando del Valle de) Catamarca San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato.... |
Horse | 1887 | 1930 | ||
Chaco
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Puerto Tirol Puerto Tirol Puerto Tirol is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Libertad Department.The town was founded on August 6, 1888.... |
Steam | ? | ? | ||
Resistencia Resistencia, Chaco Resistencia is the capital and largest city in the province of Chaco, in northeastern Argentina. At the 2001 census, the population of the Resistencia city proper was 274,490 inhabitants. It is the anchor of a slightly larger metropolitan area, Greater Resistencia, which comprises three more... |
Steam | 1903 | ? | Connected Resistencia and Barranqueras Barranqueras Barranqueras is a city in the southeast of the province of Chaco, Argentina, on a small tributary river on the right-hand-side shore of the Paraná River, only 7 km from the provincial capital Resistencia and within its metropolitan area... . |
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Córdoba
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Bell Ville Bell Ville Bell Ville is a city in center-south of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 200 km southeast from the capital Córdoba City, on the intersection of National Route 9 and Provincial Route 3 with the Córdoba–Rosario–Buenos Aires railroad.... |
Horse | 1901 | 1910 | ||
Córdoba Córdoba, Argentina Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with... |
Horse | 1879 | 1925 | ||
Electric | 22 Aug 1909 | 1963 | |||
Río Cuarto Río Cuarto, Córdoba -References:* - Official website.... |
Horse | 1885 | 1902 | ||
Villa María Villa María Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk... |
Horse | 1887 | 1891 | Connected Villa María and Villa Nueva. | |
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- Note for Villa María: Tramway constructed in 1911, using materials salvaged from closed system at Bell Ville and tramcars equipped with internal-combustion engines. Not opened because of construction deficiencies http://www.argentour.com/local-cgi/ToForo/index.cgi?msg=1239
Corrientes
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Corrientes Corrientes Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12... |
Horse | 1890 | 1908 (or 1925) | ||
Steam | 1901 | 1908 | |||
Electric | 22 Jan 1913 | 1930 | |||
♦ Corrientes - San Luis | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Electric | ? | ? | |||
Entre Ríos
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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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... |
Horse | 1880 | 1885 | ||
Electric | 1 May 1928 | Mar 1963 | |||
Gualeguaychú Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Gualeguaychú is a city in the , on the left bank of the Gualeguaychú River . It is located on the south-east of the province, approximately 230 km north-west of Buenos Aires... |
Horse | 1890 | 1910 | ||
Paraná | Horse | 1873 | 1929 | ||
Electric | 20 May 1921 | 1962 | |||
La Pampa
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Telén Telén Telén is a village and rural locality in La Pampa Province in Argentina.-References:... |
Horse | ? | ? | ||
Mendoza
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Mendoza Mendoza, Argentina Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993... |
Horse | 1885 | 1911 | ||
Electric | 1 Oct 1912 | 1964 (or Nov 1965) | |||
Salta
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Salta Salta Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:... |
Horse | 1894 | 1913 | ||
Electric | 20 Feb 1913 | 1935 | |||
San Juan
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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San Juan San Juan, Argentina San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the .... |
Horse | 1888 | ? | Connected San Juan, Desamparados, Trinidad and Concepción. | |
Santa Fe
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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Esperanza Esperanza, Santa Fe Esperanza is a city in the center of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has about 36,000 inhabitants as of the and it is the head town of the Las Colonias Department.... |
Horse | 1885 | before 1902 | ||
Rafaela Rafaela Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the .... |
Horse | ? | after 1902 | ||
Roldán Roldán, Santa Fe Roldán is a small city in the , located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 11,470 inhabitants... |
Horse | ca. 1915 | ? | ||
Rosario Rosario Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the .... |
Horse | 1872 | 1910 | ||
Steam | ? | ? | |||
Electric | 31 Oct 1906 | 1962 | |||
Santa Fe Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the... |
Horse | 1885 | 1914 | ||
Electric | 25 Mar 1914 | 30 Apr 1961 | |||
Tucumán
Name of System | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
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(San Miguel de) Tucumán | Horse | 25 Dec 1882 25 Dec 1905 |
1904 Dec 1910 |
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Electric | 22 Oct 1909 (or 1 Jan 1910) | 12 Oct 1965 | |||
Steam | 1916 | 1929 | Connected Tucumán and Yerba Buena Yerba Buena, Tucumán Yerba Buena is the capital of the Yerba Buena Department in the province of Tucumán, Argentina. It's located at an altitude of around 466 metres .... |
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See also
- List of town tramway systems
- List of town tramway systems in South America
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of trolleybus systems