Retiro San Martín
Inter-city & Commuter rails
Station facade
General information
LocationAv. Ramos Mejía 1500, Buenos Aires
Argentina
Coordinates34°35′25.8″S 58°22′33.96″W / 34.590500°S 58.3761000°W / -34.590500; -58.3761000
Owned byGovernment of Argentina
Operated byTrenes Argentinos
Line(s)San Martín Railway
Platforms5
ConnectionsSubte
(under construction: )
Retiro Belgrano
Retiro Mitre
Bus terminus
Other information
Fare zoneRetiro, Buenos Aires
History
Opened1912 (1912)
Location
Retiro San Martín is located in Buenos Aires
Retiro San Martín
Retiro San Martín
Location within Buenos Aires
Retiro San Martín is located in Argentina
Retiro San Martín
Retiro San Martín
Retiro San Martín (Argentina)
Retiro San Martín is located in South America
Retiro San Martín
Retiro San Martín
Retiro San Martín (South America)

Retiro-San Martín, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the San Martín Line that runs local trains to the northwestern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. It also functions as terminal station for the national train General San Martín Railway.

Overview

Retiro San Martín is the terminus for the San Martín Railway, and lies between Retiro Belgrano station and Retiro bus station (Terminal de Omnibus), the principal long-distance bus terminal in Buenos Aires.

Retiro San Martín is accessible by the C line of the Buenos Aires Metro system and by numerous local public bus services. The station will also be accessible by both Line E and Line H of the metro once their extensions are complete.

History

The station was inaugurated in 1912 by the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway (BAP), as part of the extension of the service from Palermo through the city with brick bridges. The building built then and currently stands, consisted of a pre-assembled structure of iron, wood and metal that should work provisionally until the construction of a masonry building of monumental appearance, similar to other station buildings in the area. However, this building was never built.[1]

Services

The station is the terminus of commuter and suburban trains to Dr. Domingo Cabred (in Luján Partido), and Alberdi (in Leandro N. Alem Partido); both in the north-western area of Buenos Aires Province. The line to Alberdi, via Junín, is operated by Trenes Argentinos.[2]

Until 10 March 1993, the year of abolition of long-distance services of Ferrocarriles Argentinos, the long-distance trains departing from Retiro San Martín reached San Luis, Mendoza, San Juan and Villa Dolores.[3]

Historic operators

Operator Period
United Kingdom Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway1912–48
Argentina Ferrocarriles Argentinos1948–91
Argentina FEMESA [n 1]1991–94
Argentina Metropolitano1994–2005
Argentina UGOFE [n 2]2005–14
Argentina Corredores Ferroviarios [n 2]2014–15
Argentina Trenes Argentinos Operaciones2015–present
Notes
  1. ↑ Temporary operator prior to the privatization of commuter rail services.
  2. 1 2 Temporary operator after the Government revoked concession to Metropolitano.

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