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'''Tren de la Costa''' (in [[English language|English]]: "Train of the Coast") is a suburban {{convert|15.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}, 11-station [[light rail]] line in [[Greater Buenos Aires]], between Maipú Avenue station in the northern suburb of [[Olivos, Buenos Aires|Olivos]] and Delta station in [[Tigre, Buenos Aires|Tigre]], on the [[Río de la Plata]]. The line connects with the [[Mitre Line (Buenos Aires)|Mitre line]] at Maipú station, via a footbridge across Avenida Maipú, for direct access to [[Retiro railway station|Retiro terminus]] in central [[Buenos Aires]].
==Railways==
* [[Tren de la Costa (Argentina)]]
* [[Tren de la Costa (Peru)]]
* [[Tren de la Costa (Spain)]]


Tren de la Costa is served by nine two-car trains sets. Each train has a capacity of 200 passengers and travels at an average speed of 35 km/h. The journey time is 30 minutes, with a frequency of 30 minutes. The service is currently operated by State-owned [[Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado|Trenes Argentinos Operaciones]].


==History==
{{disambiguation}}
[[File:Tren costa logo.png|thumb|left|200px|Former logo, from when the line was operated by SCP (1995-2013)]]
[[File:Estación_Borges_Andén.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Borges station, in the residential area of Olivos]]
{{Tren de la Costa line}}
[[File:Tren de la Costa Unit 9 at Maipú.jpg|thumb|CAF Unit 9 at Maipú in original livery]]

The original line was constructed between 1891 and 1896 as part of the [[Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway]] (BA&R) connecting Coghlan junction in the [[Buenos Aires]] neighbourhood of [[Belgrano, Buenos Aires|Belgrano]] with the port of Tigre and was known as the ''Tren del Bajo''. Tracks ran following the course of the river, serving as an alternative route to Tigre, which was already served by the [[Buenos Aires Northern Railway]].

The line was later absorbed by the [[Central Argentine Railway]] when this company took over the (BA&R) in 1908. The line was electrified in 1931 and after [[railway nationalization in Argentina|nationalisation]] in 1948, it became part of [[General Mitre Railway]]. In 1961 the [[Government of Argentina]] led by President [[Arturo Frondizi]] closed the B. Mitre-Delta branch due to the low number of passengers carried and high maintenance costs.<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/la-linea-maipu-delta-un-potencial-desaprovechado/ La línea Maipú-Delta, un potencial desaprovechado] - EnElSubte, 20 April 2015.</ref>

In 1990 plans were formulated for the reopening of the line and with [[Railway Privatisation in Argentina|the railways being privatised]] in 1992, the Tren de la Costa company (part of [[Sociedad Comercial del Plata]], controlled by local businessman [[Santiago Soldati]]) was formed to take over the concession for the service.

The track was [[Gauge conversion|converted]] from {{RailGauge|5ft6in}} [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] to {{RailGauge|sg|al=on}}, and re-electrified utilising an overhead sustem rather rhan the former third rail. in 1994. Public services and related commercial operations began in April 1995, and the maiden ride was shared by Soldati, company and government officials, and President [[Carlos Menem]].

The company remodelled the eight stations of the branch and built three new stations, most of them with the concept of shopping mall centres, with [[San Isidro, Buenos Aires|San Isidro]] being the most representative of this. A new terminus, named "Maipú" was built just in front of former Bartolomé Mitre terminus. Both stations were connected through a pedestrian bridge over Maipú Avenue. Unlike the Retiro-B. Mitre branch, the new Maipú-Delta service was a [[light rail]] system, using [[articulated car]]s acquired from [[Spain|Spanish]] company [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]] (CAF).

During the first years of service, the branch carried an average of 100,000 passengers (on weekends) due to it having been conceived as a tourist train, with Maipú, Libertador and San Isidro as its main commercial centres. Beside the Delta terminus, a new amusement park, [[Parque de la Costa]] was built, advertised as the largest in South America. Two years later, the Trillenium Casino opened beside the park and Delta station. These projects, as well as the shopping malls, were designed to be part of the "de la Costa" franchise.

As years went by, a decrease of the number of passenger carried by the company occurred, affecting not only the train services but the amusement park as well. The SCP asked the National Government for a grant to continue operating the trains but the request was denied since the concession contract did not include the possibility of granting subsidies given that the Tren de la Costa was categorised as tourist train, rather than one for public passenger transport.

The line saw a large drop in passenger numbers since its opening in 1995. Around 100,000 journeys were made each weekend initially; but, by 2005 there were just 150,000 a month, a third of which were foreign tourists.<ref>[http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/11/10/laciudad/h-03915.htm "El Tren de la Costa ya cumplió 10 años y no termina de arrancar", ''[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]'', 10 Nov 2005]</ref> The coinciding economic upturn did not reverse this trend, and ridership declined to around 70,000 a month by 2010.<ref>[http://www.indec.mecon.gov.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/14/esp_04_10.pdf "Servicios Públicos", INDEC, 30 April 2010]</ref>

After a progressive decrease of the number of passengers carried and the closure of most of shops along the line,<ref name=epoca>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1595359-tren-de-la-costa-la-abrupta-caida-de-usuarios-precipito-el-final-de-una-epoca-de-oro, "Tren de la Costa: la abrupta caída de usuarios precipitó el final de una época de oro"], ''La Nación'', 28 Jun 2013</ref><ref>[http://zonales.clarin.com/ciudad/Tren-costa_0_686331370.html "Tren de la Costa: del paseo de lujo a un objeto de colección", ''Clarín'', 23 Apr 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.perfil.com/ediciones/2012/9/edicion_713/contenidos/noticia_0074.html "Abandono y desolación en las estaciones del Tren de la Costa", ''Perfil'', 23 Sep 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123459/http://www.perfil.com/ediciones/2012/9/edicion_713/contenidos/noticia_0074.html |date=13 April 2014 }}</ref> The Government of Argentina revoked the concession to SCP,<ref>[http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201306/19984-transporte-le-rescindio-el-contrato-al-tren-de-la-costa-por-incumplimiento.html "El Ministerio de Transporte le rescindió el contrato al Tren de la Costa por incumplimiento"], ''[[Telam]]'', 4 Jun 2013]</ref> taking over the ''Tren de la Costa'' through its subsidiary SOFSE.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1588759-estatizan-el-tren-de-la-costa-terrenos-del-parque-y-dos-ramales-de-cargas-ferroviarias "Estatizan el Tren de la Costa, terrenos del Parque y dos ramales de cargas ferroviarias", ''La Nación'', 5 June 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-221618-2013-06-05.html "Tren y Parque de la Costa pasan a manos del Estado", ''Página/12'', 5 Jun 2013]</ref> The rescision was published on the Argentine Official Bulletin on 3 Jun 2013.<ref>[http://www.boletinoficial.gov.ar/Inicio/Index.castle?s=01&idAviso=4447794&IdRubro=1715&f=20130605 Resolución 477/2013 - Boletín Oficial de Argentina]</ref>

==Concept==
[[File:Estación Barrancas (Tren de la Costa).jpg|thumb|Barrancas station, where an antiques fair is held on weekends<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1227417-un-viaje-al-pasado-en-el-bajo-de-acassuso "Un viaje al pasado en el Bajo de Acassuso", ''La Nación'', 9 Feb 2010]</ref><ref>[http://sanisidro.clarin.com/historias-y-personajes/Tesoros-pasiones-coleccionistas_0_647335337.html "Feria de Anticuarios: tesoros y pasiones de coleccionistas", ''Clarín'', 19 Feb 2012]</ref>]]
The line and its stations were conceived to offer various forms of entertainment and enjoyment for both adults and children, being used by both tourists and commuters. Each station,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110106053219/http://www.summamas.com/14.htm "Estaciones en la Costa", by Pablo Guiraldes, ''Summa+'' magazine #14]</ref> seven of which are original stations refurbished, has history and art displays, and substantial shopping areas were built at Maipú, Libertador and San Isidro. Borges Station, by the Olivos marina, was planned as 'the station of the arts' with an art café with open-air sculptures. Located nearby is the [[Juan Carlos Altavista]] Cinema (former "Cine York"), one of the oldest still operating in the world. Anchorena station was nicknamed ''The Tango station'' due to its cultural centre, and Barrancas station hosts an antiques fair.

The route between Libertador and San Isidro was adapted for use by walkers, joggers and cyclists. Delta station serves the [[Parque de la Costa]], an amusement park, as well as Tigre's other important tourist attractions including the Trillenium Casino, a crafts fair, riverside restaurants and boat trips.

==Stations==
[[File:Libertador tdc.jpg|thumb|Libertador station]]
[[File:Provincia de Buenos Aires - Martínez - Estación Anchorena.JPG|thumb|Anchorena building and platforms]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
! Station
! Partido
! Facilities
|-
| style="background:lightyellow;"| Maipú || rowspan=3 | [[Vicente López Partido|Vicente López]] || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Parking lot]], [[Coffeehouse]], access to [[Mitre Line (Buenos Aires)|Mitre Line]]
|-
| Borges || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Coffeehouse]]
|-
| Libertador || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Parking lot]], [[Coffeehouse]], [[Supermarket]], [[Retail]]
|-
| Anchorena || rowspan=4| [[San Isidro Partido|San Isidro]] || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Parking lot]], [[Coffeehouse]]
|-
| Barrancas || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Coffeehouse]]
|-
| San Isidro R || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Parking lot]], [[Coffeehouse]], [[Supermarket]], [[Retail]], [[Movie theater|Cinema]]
|-
| Punta Chica || [[Accessible toilet]]s,
|-
| style="background:lightyellow;"| Marina Nueva || rowspan=3| [[San Fernando, Buenos Aires|San Fernando]] || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Coffeehouse]]
|-
| San Fernando R || [[Accessible toilet]]s
|-
| Canal || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Coffeehouse]]
|-
| style="background:lightyellow;" | Delta {{efn|The original Delta station building was inhabited by intruders when the concession was granted. To avoid delays, it was decided to build a new station some metres to the south until the problem was solved. Nowadays the original station building is operating as a restaurant.}} || [[Tigre Partido|Tigre]] || [[Accessible toilet]]s, [[Coffeehouse]], access to [[Parque de la Costa]], river bus station {{efn|The boat station (renamed "Estación Fluvial Domingo F. Sarmiento"<ref>[http://www.tigre.gov.ar/index.php/horarios-de-transportes/2739-lanchasm "Transporte Fluvial" on Municipalidad de Tigre website] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20150205142817/http://www.tigre.gov.ar/index.php/horarios-de-transportes/2739-lanchasm |date=2015-02-05 }}</ref>) is the original [[Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway|BA&R]]'s Tigre station building. When [[Trenes de Buenos Aires|TBA]] opened a new terminus in 1995, the old building fell into disuse. The Municipality of Tigre restored the building in 2000,<ref>[http://www.tigre.mobi/turismo/br/estacion-fluvial-informacion/ "Estación Fluvial: información"]</ref> currently serving as the river bus station.}} and Trilenium Casino
|-
| colspan=3| <center><small> {{Color box|lightyellow|border=darkgray}} New stations built by concessionary [[Sociedad Comercial del Plata]].</small></center>
|}

== See also ==
* [[Trams in Buenos Aires]]
* [[Parque de la Costa]]
* [[Mitre Line (Buenos Aires)|Mitre Line]]
* [[Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway]]
* [[Light rail]]
* [[Rail transport in Argentina]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website}}
* [https://www.trendelacosta.com.ar/ Tren de la Costa] (unofficial)

{{Urban public transport in Argentina}}
{{Rail transport in Argentina}}
{{Railway Companies in Argentina}}

{{coord missing|Argentina}}

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[[Category:Railway companies established in 1995|C]]
[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 2013|C]]
[[Category:Defunct railway companies of Argentina|C]]
[[Category:Light rail in Argentina|C]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1995|C]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Buenos Aires Province|C]]

Revision as of 14:39, 8 January 2021

For the planned railway line in Peru, see Tren de la Costa (Peru).
For the planned railway line between Valencia and Alicante, see Cercanías Valencia.
Tren de la Costa
One of the CAF-built light rail cars that serve the line
Overview
Service typeLight rail
StatusActive
LocaleGreater Buenos Aires
PredecessorMitre Railway
First service1995; 30 years ago (1995)
Current operator(s)Trenes Argentinos
Former operator(s)Sociedad Comercial del Plata
Annual ridership372,794 (2019)[1]
WebsiteTren de la Costa
Route
TerminiMaipú
Delta
Stops11
Distance travelled15.5 km (9.6 mi)
Average journey time30'
Service frequency30'
On-board services
Class(es)Standard class only
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed30 km/h (19 mph)
Track owner(s)Government of Argentina

Tren de la Costa (in English: "Train of the Coast") is a suburban 15.5 km (9.6 mi), 11-station light rail line in Greater Buenos Aires, between Maipú Avenue station in the northern suburb of Olivos and Delta station in Tigre, on the Río de la Plata. The line connects with the Mitre line at Maipú station, via a footbridge across Avenida Maipú, for direct access to Retiro terminus in central Buenos Aires.

Tren de la Costa is served by nine two-car trains sets. Each train has a capacity of 200 passengers and travels at an average speed of 35 km/h. The journey time is 30 minutes, with a frequency of 30 minutes. The service is currently operated by State-owned Trenes Argentinos Operaciones.

History

Former logo, from when the line was operated by SCP (1995-2013)
Borges station, in the residential area of Olivos
CAF Unit 9 at Maipú in original livery

The original line was constructed between 1891 and 1896 as part of the Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway (BA&R) connecting Coghlan junction in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Belgrano with the port of Tigre and was known as the Tren del Bajo. Tracks ran following the course of the river, serving as an alternative route to Tigre, which was already served by the Buenos Aires Northern Railway.

The line was later absorbed by the Central Argentine Railway when this company took over the (BA&R) in 1908. The line was electrified in 1931 and after nationalisation in 1948, it became part of General Mitre Railway. In 1961 the Government of Argentina led by President Arturo Frondizi closed the B. Mitre-Delta branch due to the low number of passengers carried and high maintenance costs.[2]

In 1990 plans were formulated for the reopening of the line and with the railways being privatised in 1992, the Tren de la Costa company (part of Sociedad Comercial del Plata, controlled by local businessman Santiago Soldati) was formed to take over the concession for the service.

The track was converted from 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, and re-electrified utilising an overhead sustem rather rhan the former third rail. in 1994. Public services and related commercial operations began in April 1995, and the maiden ride was shared by Soldati, company and government officials, and President Carlos Menem.

The company remodelled the eight stations of the branch and built three new stations, most of them with the concept of shopping mall centres, with San Isidro being the most representative of this. A new terminus, named "Maipú" was built just in front of former Bartolomé Mitre terminus. Both stations were connected through a pedestrian bridge over Maipú Avenue. Unlike the Retiro-B. Mitre branch, the new Maipú-Delta service was a light rail system, using articulated cars acquired from Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).

During the first years of service, the branch carried an average of 100,000 passengers (on weekends) due to it having been conceived as a tourist train, with Maipú, Libertador and San Isidro as its main commercial centres. Beside the Delta terminus, a new amusement park, Parque de la Costa was built, advertised as the largest in South America. Two years later, the Trillenium Casino opened beside the park and Delta station. These projects, as well as the shopping malls, were designed to be part of the "de la Costa" franchise.

As years went by, a decrease of the number of passenger carried by the company occurred, affecting not only the train services but the amusement park as well. The SCP asked the National Government for a grant to continue operating the trains but the request was denied since the concession contract did not include the possibility of granting subsidies given that the Tren de la Costa was categorised as tourist train, rather than one for public passenger transport.

The line saw a large drop in passenger numbers since its opening in 1995. Around 100,000 journeys were made each weekend initially; but, by 2005 there were just 150,000 a month, a third of which were foreign tourists.[3] The coinciding economic upturn did not reverse this trend, and ridership declined to around 70,000 a month by 2010.[4]

After a progressive decrease of the number of passengers carried and the closure of most of shops along the line,[5][6][7] The Government of Argentina revoked the concession to SCP,[8] taking over the Tren de la Costa through its subsidiary SOFSE.[9][10] The rescision was published on the Argentine Official Bulletin on 3 Jun 2013.[11]

Concept

Barrancas station, where an antiques fair is held on weekends[12][13]

The line and its stations were conceived to offer various forms of entertainment and enjoyment for both adults and children, being used by both tourists and commuters. Each station,[14] seven of which are original stations refurbished, has history and art displays, and substantial shopping areas were built at Maipú, Libertador and San Isidro. Borges Station, by the Olivos marina, was planned as 'the station of the arts' with an art café with open-air sculptures. Located nearby is the Juan Carlos Altavista Cinema (former "Cine York"), one of the oldest still operating in the world. Anchorena station was nicknamed The Tango station due to its cultural centre, and Barrancas station hosts an antiques fair.

The route between Libertador and San Isidro was adapted for use by walkers, joggers and cyclists. Delta station serves the Parque de la Costa, an amusement park, as well as Tigre's other important tourist attractions including the Trillenium Casino, a crafts fair, riverside restaurants and boat trips.

Stations

Libertador station
Anchorena building and platforms
Station Partido Facilities
Maipú Vicente López Accessible toilets, Parking lot, Coffeehouse, access to Mitre Line
Borges Accessible toilets, Coffeehouse
Libertador Accessible toilets, Parking lot, Coffeehouse, Supermarket, Retail
Anchorena San Isidro Accessible toilets, Parking lot, Coffeehouse
Barrancas Accessible toilets, Coffeehouse
San Isidro R Accessible toilets, Parking lot, Coffeehouse, Supermarket, Retail, Cinema
Punta Chica Accessible toilets,
Marina Nueva San Fernando Accessible toilets, Coffeehouse
San Fernando R Accessible toilets
Canal Accessible toilets, Coffeehouse
Delta [a] Tigre Accessible toilets, Coffeehouse, access to Parque de la Costa, river bus station [b] and Trilenium Casino
  New stations built by concessionary Sociedad Comercial del Plata.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The original Delta station building was inhabited by intruders when the concession was granted. To avoid delays, it was decided to build a new station some metres to the south until the problem was solved. Nowadays the original station building is operating as a restaurant.
  2. ^ The boat station (renamed "Estación Fluvial Domingo F. Sarmiento"[15]) is the original BA&R's Tigre station building. When TBA opened a new terminus in 1995, the old building fell into disuse. The Municipality of Tigre restored the building in 2000,[16] currently serving as the river bus station.

References

  1. ^ https://servicios.transporte.gob.ar/gobierno_abierto/detalle.php?t=acancelaciones&d=linea. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ La línea Maipú-Delta, un potencial desaprovechado - EnElSubte, 20 April 2015.
  3. ^ "El Tren de la Costa ya cumplió 10 años y no termina de arrancar", Clarín, 10 Nov 2005
  4. ^ "Servicios Públicos", INDEC, 30 April 2010
  5. ^ "Tren de la Costa: la abrupta caída de usuarios precipitó el final de una época de oro", La Nación, 28 Jun 2013
  6. ^ "Tren de la Costa: del paseo de lujo a un objeto de colección", Clarín, 23 Apr 2012
  7. ^ "Abandono y desolación en las estaciones del Tren de la Costa", Perfil, 23 Sep 2012 Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "El Ministerio de Transporte le rescindió el contrato al Tren de la Costa por incumplimiento", Telam, 4 Jun 2013]
  9. ^ "Estatizan el Tren de la Costa, terrenos del Parque y dos ramales de cargas ferroviarias", La Nación, 5 June 2013
  10. ^ "Tren y Parque de la Costa pasan a manos del Estado", Página/12, 5 Jun 2013
  11. ^ Resolución 477/2013 - Boletín Oficial de Argentina
  12. ^ "Un viaje al pasado en el Bajo de Acassuso", La Nación, 9 Feb 2010
  13. ^ "Feria de Anticuarios: tesoros y pasiones de coleccionistas", Clarín, 19 Feb 2012
  14. ^ "Estaciones en la Costa", by Pablo Guiraldes, Summa+ magazine #14
  15. ^ "Transporte Fluvial" on Municipalidad de Tigre website Archived 2015-02-05 at archive.today
  16. ^ "Estación Fluvial: información"
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