Retiro railway station

Retiro
Aerial view of the Retiro Mitre (center) and Retiro Belgrano (right); the platforms of Retiro San Martín are visible at the far right
General information
LocationRamos Mejía Avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates34°35′29″S 58°22′29″W / 34.59139°S 58.37472°W / -34.59139; -58.37472
SystemInter-city & Commuter rails
Owned byGovernment of Argentina
Operated byTrenes Argentinos
Ferrovías
LinesMitre
Belgrano
San Martín
Platforms19
ConnectionsSubte
Bus terminus
Other information
Fare zoneRetiro, Buenos Aires
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1915 (1915-08-01)
ElectrifiedMitre only
Location
Retiro
Location within Buenos Aires
Retiro
Retiro (Argentina)

Retiro is a railway station complex in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that includes three main terminal train stations (Retiro-Mitre, Retiro-Belgrano and Retiro-San Martín) and the Retiro underground station complex.

The complex is named after the neighborhood where it is located, Retiro. It is close to Retiro Bus Terminal Station, the country's biggest bus terminal, and the Port of Buenos Aires.

Overview

The stations are very close to the Retiro bus station (Terminal de Omnibus), the principal long-distance bus terminal in Buenos Aires. The complex is also accessible by lines C and E of the Buenos Aires Underground m and by numerous local public bus services. There are plans to add additional platforms to the underground station complex to serve lines G and H in addition to lines C and E of the underground.

The three stations are located opposite Plaza San Martín, a large park. Also close are ferry services to Uruguay and estuary, and cruise ship terminal.

Services

Commuter rail

Retiro is the largest railway complex in Buenos Aires and more commuter trains arrive and depart from here than in any other station in the city. As of 2015, the following companies operate regular services to the suburbs of Buenos Aires along three principal lines:

Long-distance

In addition to its status as the hub of an extensive commuter railway network, Retiro stations are also the terminus of a few long-distance passenger services which provide access to cities in the north and west of the country. As of 2015, state-owned Trenes Argentinos manages long-distance services to the cities of Córdoba, Tucumán and Rosario. Those services had been run by defunct company Ferrocentral.

From the Retiro San Martín station trains depart to Rufino station in Santa Fe Province.[1][2]

See also

References

Media related to Retiro train station at Wikimedia Commons