Pichilemu railway station
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Pichilemu railway station was a railway station in Pichilemu
. It is a wood
construction dated circa 1925, located in front of the Petrel Lake
, near Daniel Ortúzar Avenue (34°23′08.42"S 72°00′09.30"W). It remained in operation until the 1990s, and became a National Monument
on September 16, 1994. It has since become an arts and culture center, and tourism information office. It exhibits decorative and practical objects from the 1920s, and features many old suit
s.
, but only 161 kilometres (100 mi) still exists. The 119 kilometres (73.9 mi) San Fernando
–Pichilemu
section was constructed over a period of 57 years between 1869 and 1926. Passenger services operated on the line until 1986 and freight services were operational until 1995.
In 2006, the Peralillo
–Pichilemu
section was removed completely.
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
. It is a wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
construction dated circa 1925, located in front of the Petrel Lake
Petrel Lake
Petrel Lake is a salt lake located in Pichilemu beach, Chile, in front of Pichilemu railway station.It contains a high percentage of sea water, and it was formerly one of the main attractions of Pichilemu....
, near Daniel Ortúzar Avenue (34°23′08.42"S 72°00′09.30"W). It remained in operation until the 1990s, and became a National Monument
National Monuments of Chile
The National Monuments of Chile , also abbreviated MN, are the constructions, elements and places that form part of the country's cultural heritage, and they are protected by law...
on September 16, 1994. It has since become an arts and culture center, and tourism information office. It exhibits decorative and practical objects from the 1920s, and features many old suit
Suit (clothing)
In clothing, a suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits are the most common style of Western suit, originating in the United Kingdom as country wear...
s.
History
357 kilometres (221.8 mi) of railway line were constructed in the O'Higgins RegionO'Higgins Region
The VI O'Higgins Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founding fathers....
, but only 161 kilometres (100 mi) still exists. The 119 kilometres (73.9 mi) San Fernando
San Fernando, Chile
San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 1,112 feet above sea level...
–Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
section was constructed over a period of 57 years between 1869 and 1926. Passenger services operated on the line until 1986 and freight services were operational until 1995.
In 2006, the Peralillo
Peralillo
Peralillo is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peralillo spans an area of and has 9,729 inhabitants . Of these, 5,882 lived in urban areas and 3,847 in rural areas...
–Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
section was removed completely.