Buenos Aires Midland Railway

Buenos Aires Midland Railway
A train in the Puente Alsina-Puente de la Noria section, 1908.
Overview
Native nameFerrocarril Midland
StatusCompany defunct; Puente Alsina-Marinos del Crucero General Belgrano branch currently operated by Trenes Argentinos.
LocaleBuenos Aires Province
Termini
Service
TypeRegional rail
Services1
History
Opened1909
Closed1948
Technical
Track length517 km (321 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Route map

The Buenos Aires Midland Railway (BAM) was a British-owned railway company which operated in Argentina, where it was known as Ferrocarril Midland de Buenos Aires. The company built and operated the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge (metre gauge) line between Puente Alsina and Carhué in Buenos Aires Province.

After the railway nationalisation in Argentina in 1948, the BAM became part of Belgrano Sur Line, the company closing as a result. Today services on the line are operated by the state-owned company Trenes Argentinos, the concessionary of Puente Alsina-Marinos del Crucero General Belgrano branch.