Buenos Aires | |||||||
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%2c_frente.jpg) Front view of the station in 2015 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Olavarría 3300,Buenos Aires Argentina | ||||||
| System | Commuter rail | ||||||
| Owned by | Government of Argentina | ||||||
| Operated by | Trenes Argentinos (2015–18) | ||||||
| Line | Belgrano Sur | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Platform levels | 5 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1911 | ||||||
| Closed | May 2018; 7 years ago (2018-05) | ||||||
| Previous names | yes | ||||||
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Buenos Aires (Spanish:Estación Buenos Aires) is a former passengerrailway station in the city ofBuenos Aires,Argentina. The station was terminus of theBelgrano Sur line that runs trains alongGreater Buenos Aires region.
The station is located a short distance north of theRiachuelo River, on the boundaries between thebarrios ofParque Patricios andBarracas, two outlying neighbourhoods in the southern part of the city.
Despite its name, Buenos Aires was not the principal railway station of the city but only a secondarycommuter rail station. The local transport companyArgentren operates various daily diesel trains to and from the Buenos Aires suburbs along two branches of theBelgrano Sur line. Destinations include several stations inLa Matanza,Merlo andMorónpartidos.
The station was accessible by some city bus services but it is the only railway station in Buenos Aires that has no access to theSubte of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires was opened in 1911 as part of theFrench-owned companyCompañía Gral. de Buenos Aires railway network, that reached several cities in theBuenos Aires Province such as Patricios in9 de Julio Partido,General Villegas, Victorino de la Plaza (Guaminí Partido),La Plata andVedia among other destinations.
When the entire Argentine railway network wasnationalised in 1948, state-owned companyFerrocarriles Argentinos took over the services of the line. In August 1977, National decree 2294 stated the closure of 225-km. of the line and all rail tracks were also removed. Due to increasing population in the region, the "Marinos del Crucero Gral. Belgrano" was built for passenger services.
With therailway privatisation carried out byCarlos Menem's presidency, concession was granted toMetropolitano although the concession would be revoked in 2007 because of the poor service conditions, being consortiumUGOFE the operator of the line until 2013.
WhenUGOFE was dissolved,private companyArgentren took over the Belgrano Sur line.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
In May 2018, Buenos Aires and Sáenz stations were closed as part of a project that includes the construction of aviaduct where Belgrano Sur trains will run, which will allow to eliminate several level crossings in the city. The viaduct will also connect Belgrano Sur trains withConstitución station ofRoca Line. Moreover, new Buenos Aires and Sáenz stations will be built over the viaduct. Meanwhile, a provisional station (close to former Sáenz stations) is being used as terminus.[8]
Companies that operated the Buenos Aires train station since its inauguration were:
| Operator | Period |
|---|---|
 Compañía General de Buenos Aires | 1911–1948 |
 Ferrocarriles Argentinos | 1948–1991 |
| FEMESA[n 1] | 1991–1994 |
| Metropolitano | 1994–2007 |
| UGOFE[n 2] | 2007–2014 |
| Argentren[n 2] | 2014–2015 |
| Trenes Argentinos | 2015–2018 |
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| Córdoba | |||||
| Mendoza | |||||
| Neuquén | |||||
| Río Negro | |||||
| Santa Fe | |||||
| Tucumán | |||||
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