Tren a las Nubes
The train during the first trip after its reopening, April 2015 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Heritage | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Salta Province | ||||
| First service | 1948 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Servicio Ferroviario Turístico Sociedad del Estado (Salta) | ||||
| Former operator(s) |
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| Website | trenalasnubes.com.ar | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | San Antonio de los Cobres La Polvorilla Viaduct | ||||
| Stops | 20 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 217 kilometres (130 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hours (including rest stops) | ||||
| Service frequency | Four times a week | ||||
| Line(s) used | General Belgrano Railway C-14 branch | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina | ||||
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The Tren a las Nubes (English: Train to the Clouds) is a tourist train service in Salta Province, Argentina. The service runs along the eastern part of the Salta–Antofagasta railway line of the Belgrano Railway (also known as the "C-14" line) that connects the Argentine Northwest with the border in the Andes mountain range, over 4,220 metres (13,850 ft) above mean sea level, the fifth highest railway in the world. Originally built for economic and social reasons, it is now primarily of interest to tourists as a heritage railway, though cheaper tickets are also available for locals to use the train as transport.