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Estación Talca
Estación Talca is a railway station of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, located in Talca, Chile. It is the main railway station in the Maule Region. It is located on 11 Oriente avenue. Estación Talca is part of the Red Sur EFE, the TerraSur and the ''Expreso Maule'' inter-city services have a stop here. The nearby Talca Bus Terminal is within walking distance from the Station. The first section was constructed and opened in 1982. The most recent section was constructed on 1915, leading into stations in Manquehua and Constitución. Lines and trains The following lines and trains pass through or terminate at Estación Talca: *Red Sur EFE **TerraSur inter-city service (Alameda - Chillán) **''Expreso Maule'' inter-city service (Alameda - Linares) * Ramal Constitución **Tren Regional ''Buscarril'' (Estación Talca - Estación Constitución) Adjacent stations References External links Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del EstadoBuscarril (Tren Central) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talca, Chile
Talca () is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region (7th Region of Chile). As of the 2012 census, the city had a population of 201,142. The city is an important economic center, with agricultural (wheat) and manufacturing activities, as well as wine production. It is also the location of the Universidad de Talca and the Catholic University of Maule, among others. The Catholic Church of Talca has held a prominent role in the history of Chile. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Talca spans an area of and had, in that year, 201,797 inhabitants. Of these, in 2002, 193,755 (96%) lived in urban areas and 8,042 (4%) in rural areas. The city had about 233,339 inhabitants (111,796 men and 121,543 women), according to the 2015 census. The population grew by 15.63% (31,542 persons) between the 2002 and 2015 censuses. History The city was founded in 1692 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empresa De Los Ferrocarriles Del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (abbreviated EFE, lit. ''State Railway Company'') is the national railway and the oldest state-run enterprise in Chile. It manages the infrastructure and operating rail services in the country. Track gauge The track gauge is Indian gauge in the south and in the north. The Santiago Metro uses . History The company was created on January 4, 1884 by means of the purchase of the companies that exploited the longitudinal routes and the Santiago – Valparaíso route. Since then, the company acquired the railways of the sodium nitrate mining companies in the north of Chile. From 1913 on the network of the EFE extends from Iquique to Puerto Montt. Apart from the company, Chilean Army also built a small rail line, known to be Puente Alto-El Volcan Railway for Military purpose to safeguard from Argentina attacks, which were opened in 1914 and closed during 1985.Article "Trenes de Ciudad" by Marco Sandoval O., Magazine "En Tren" nº 9, ACCPF, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramal Talca-Constitución
The Ramal Talca-Constitución, also known as the Ramal de Maule is the last remaining Narrow-gauge railway, narrow-gauge ''ramal'' (branch line) in Chile. Its route follows the north bank of the Maule River and crosses the Communes of Chile, communes of Talca, Maule, Chile, Maule, Pencahue and Constitución, Chile, Constitución, with Constitución, Chile, Constitución the last station on the line. The route features views of the Andes, Andean foothills and the Pacific Ocean. The line can support a speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). The railway is facing closure due to inactivity and an increased preference for private transport. Chile's last passenger metre gauge railway, the ''ramal'' runs through an area not served by other ground transportation. The Banco de Arena Railway Bridge over the Maule River, designed by architect Gustave Eiffel, was built from 1908 and 1915 by Schneider and Company. On May 25, 2007 the line was declared a National Monuments of Chile, national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
