Getting There By Rail
Rail: Trains are no longer a viable option for getting to or around Argentina, as most passenger rail services have ceased. However, there are a number of urban rail services within and around Buenos Aires. Out-of-town services run from three main stations listed below, by various companies including Trenes de Buenos Aires (tel: (011) 4317 4400; website: www.tbanet.com.ar), Metropolitano (tel: (011) 4018 0700 or 0717; website: www.tms.com.ar) and Ferrovias (tel: (011) 4511 8833; website: www.ferrovias.com).
Rail services: In the south of the city, Estación Constitucion, Calle General Hornos 11 (tel: (011) 4304 0028/31), receives trains from Mar del Plata (journey time – 6 hours), Sierra de la Ventana (journey time – 9 hours 30 minutes) and Tandil (journey time – 7 hours 30 minutes). To the west of the city, Estación Once, next to Plaza Miserere on Avenida Pueyrredon and Calle Bartolomé Mitre (tel: (011) 4861 0043), receives trains from Lobos (journey time – 2 hours), Lujan (journey time – 1 hours 45 minutes) and Mercedes (journey time – 2 hours 10 minutes). Estación Retiro, Avenida Ramos Mejia (tel: (011) 4311 8704 or 8264), is where trains from north of the city arrive, including the suburbs of San Isidro (journey time – 22 minutes) and Tigre (journey time – 45 minutes). The twice weekly overnight service from Tucumán (journey time – 22 hours), via Rosario, also arrives at Retiro.
Transport to the city: All three stations are linked to the city by the Subte: at Constitucion, Plaza Miserere and Retiro. From Constitucion, buses 9 and 60 are useful; from Once, buses 5 and 86; and from Retiro, buses 5 and 50. Alternatively, taxis can be hailed outside any of the stations. It is an easy walk from Retiro to the Centro area of Buenos Aires.
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