Rail transport in Bolivia
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━━━ Routes with passenger traffic
━━━ Routes in usable state
·········· Unusable or dismantled routes
The Bolivian rail network has had a peculiar development throughout its history.
History
Gauges
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Maps
FCAB Line from Antofagasta
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Rail link to Peru
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Lines in the south, east
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A line from São Paulo, Brazil, enters Bolivia at Puerto Suarez and connects to this line at Santa Cruz. In the 1950s this last major rail system was completed. A line was intended to run from Santa Cruz to Trinidad (about Template:Cvt in the north center of the country, but never reached there, it ended north of Yapacani (Template:Cvt), from where since 2014 an industrial spur is under construction to the ammonia/urea factory near Bulo Bulo (Template:Cvt).
Spur lines were run to mining districts and the regional capital of Cochabamba.
Mamore and Madeira Railway
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Steel lines to the Silver at Potosi
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Future plans
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The department of Cochabamba and the national government are contracting design studies in 2011 for regional trains to run on two routes: Cochabamba-Caluyo-Tarata-Cliza-Punata-Arani and Sipe Sipe-Vinto-Cochabamba-Sacaba-Chiñata.[3] A 180-day study on Sipe Sipe-Chiñata line is being carried out between August 2011 and February 2012.[4] This project, known as Mi Tren, is under construction and due for completion in 2020.
International rail links to adjacent countries
- Argentina – yes – Template:RailGauge both countries
- Brazil – yes – Template:RailGauge gauge both countries
- Chile – yes – Template:RailGauge gauge both countries
- Peru – Shipping by car float from Template:RailGauge railhead in Guaqui to Template:RailGauge railhead in Puno across Lake Titicaca
Incidents
In 2007 thieves had stolen 100 meters of Bolivian track overnight, and the morning freight had insufficient distance to stop. Photo of the site shows locomotives 1021 and 951 remained upright, but extensive damage ensued.
See also
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References
Notes
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Bibliography
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External links
- Historia de los ferrocarriles en Bolivia
- Ferrocarriles Bolivia. Del anhelo a la frustración. Desarrollo, producción, economía y dependencia. Template:Webarchive
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina (FCA)
- Empresa Ferroviaria Oriental S.A.
- Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia Template:Webarchive
- Ferrocarril de Guaqui a La Paz
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