Province of Buenos Aires Railway
| Province of Buenos Aires Railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Train pulled by a steam locomotive stopped in Monte Chingolo station, c. 1969 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Ferrocarril Provincial de Buenos Aires | ||
| Status | Defunct company; rail line inactive | ||
| Owner | Government of Buenos Aires Province | ||
| Locale | Buenos Aires Province | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Inter-city | ||
| Operator(s) | FCPBA Company (1909–48) Ferrocarriles Argentinos (1948–92) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1912 | ||
| Closed | 1977 (passengers) 1992 (goods) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 902 km (560 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
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The Province of Buenos Aires Railway (Spanish: Ferrocarril Provincial de Buenos Aires – FCPBA) was a French railway company that operated a 902 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway network in the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Founded in 1907 as the "Ferrocarril Provincial del Puerto de La Plata al Meridiano V", the company changed its name to FCPBA in 1924. After the 1948 nationalisation of the entire railway network, the line became part of the Belgrano Railway operated by state-owned company Ferrocarriles Argentinos. The FCPBA should not be confused with the similarly named French–owned Compañía General (CGBA, later "G" branch) which also operated in the Province.