Ferrocarriles Patagónicos

Ferrocarriles Patagónicos
Railcar by Ganz near Bariloche, 1945.
Overview
StatusCompany defunct; some lines active
OwnerArgentine State Railway
LocaleChubut
Río Negro
Santa Cruz
Service
TypeInter-city
History
Opened1908
Closed1948 (1948)
Technical
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map

Ferrocarriles Patagónicos was an Argentine State-owned railway company that built and operated several rail lines in Patagonia region. FP were part of the Argentine State Railway created in 1909 during the presidency of José Figueroa Alcorta.