Railway in Latin America Countries
History of the railway in Paraguay began in 1856 when the first leader of the Paraguay – Carlo Lopez hired British engineers to develop a plan to build a railway line from Asunción to Paraguari. Construction works started immediately. On the construction of the railway line were worked workers and soldiers , and the construction …
The construction of the first railway line in Venezuela began in 1873. Four years later, The line connecting the port of Tucacas with the copper mines in Aroa, known as Ferrocarril Bolívar, was put into operation. In 1891 the line was extended to Barquisimeto. The trains ran at an average speed of 20 km/h and …
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Train travel in Honduras in recent years was limited to passenger motor draisine serving Parque Nacional Cuero y Salado. The 9 km long railway line starts in La Unión near La Ceiba – it’s used to transport of passengers to national park and coconuts to a processing plant. Due to Covid-19 pandemic this service was …
El Salvador has a rich and interesting history of the railway. Unfortunately, train travel in El Salvador is currently impossible. All attempts to reinstate regular passenger trains and tourist trains in El Salvador failed. Tourists can visit a little railway museum in Sonsonate, National Railway Museum in San Salvador. There is a miniature railway in …
There are no passenger trains in Guatemala, except for a toy train in amusement park in Xetuful. There is a railway museum in the country’s capital, and Guatemala has a rich and interesting railway history. Sorry for my poor English. Last updated: 29.01.2024 Railway Museum in Guatemala City The railway museum “Museo del Ferrocarril FEGUA”, …
Train travel in Panama is limited to passenger train between Panama City to Colón. The railway line runs alongside the Panama Canal passing through lush rainforests and is considered as one of the great train rides of the world. Passenger service between two largest cities in Panama began in 2001. Panama City has a subway …
Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world by area with rain forests, large highlands and vast coastlines. Brazil has one of the largest rail networks in the world but railway lines are used predominantly for freight traffic, except for two long-distance trains and couple of tourist …
Cuba is a beautiful island, also known as the “Pearl of the Antilles”. Cuba is famous for its music, crystal-clear beaches, cocktails and the beauty of Old Havana and Trinidad. Cuba has an extended railway network with more than 8200 kilometers of tracks, almost all built to standard gauge. The railway network is neglected but …
Costa Rica is famous for its national parks and eco tourism. Train travel in Costa Rica is limited to suburban lines, although the country has a rich and interesting history of the railways. Almost all of the railway network needs major repairs. Last updated: 24.01.2024 The first railway or tram in Costa Rica was constructed …
Mexiko is a vast country with Mexico a well-developed railway network, however, freight-oriented. For many years train travel in Mexico was limited to tourist trains, suburban and urban trains in Mexico City and light railways. In December 2023 the first section of the Tren Maya project was inaugurated. In the coming years, further sections of …