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Mar del Plata railway and bus station

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Works began in 1909 and were finished one year later, when the station building began to be constructed. The new station in Mar del Plata (named "Mar del Plata Sur") was opened on December 1, 1910, although the main building was not still finished, so a provisional wooden-structure was opened to the
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remained as the main beach city of Argentina, receiving a huge number of tourists during the summer. Due to the intense traffic of passengers, the railway station exceeded its capacity and the Municipality demanded the company to increase the facilities. The company had always denied to this request
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Nevertheless, in 2012 the Talgo trains were retired from service. The Government alleged that trains maintenance and service costs were too expensive. Ministry of Transport said that the contract with Talgo had been revoked. A total of 6 trains had been purchased although only two of them were
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In 2009, the bus terminus moved to a new building, very close to active Mar del Plata station in the centre of the city. It was also announced that the old building would be preserved as a cultural centre, alongside a new shopping mall: Paseo Aldrey, named after Florencio Aldrey Iglesias, a
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were acquired by the National Government to run luxury services to Mar del Plata. The first CSR unit arrived to Mar del Plata station in November 2014. Those trains have a capacity for 565 passengers. Each unit has 12 coaches (with five
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Two years later, the station became a railway and bus terminal after tracks from the old "Norte" station (distant a few meters from there) were extended to connect both stations, adding new platforms to receive trains arriving from
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alleging that the station was only overcrowded during two months per year (the period of summer season in Argentina). In June 1908, the Congress promulgated Law 5.535, authorizing the BAGSR to build a new station in Mar del Plata.
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and 9 coaches each) were acquired by the Government of Argentina. The Talgo units had a capacity of 214 passengers, all of them provided with air conditioning and TV. Time estimated for the journey was 5 and a half hours.
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As the old station (renamed "Mar del Plata Norte") remained active, the new station would be only used during the summer seasons. After the entire railway network was
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Nevertheless, in 2015 long-distance services from Constitución to Mar del Plata were suspended due to the bad conditions to run trains.
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In 2009 the station opened as bus terminal only. In 2011, the railway section was inaugurated.
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Instalarán el cartel que nombra a la Estación Ferroautomotora “María Eva Duarte de Perón”
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were also featured in the inauguration. A total of two trains (consisting of 1
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Historia de los Ferrocarriles de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: 1857-1886
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El 3 de julio vuelve a funcionar el tren Buenos Aires-Mar del Plata
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The original Mar del Plata station ("Norte"), opened in 1886
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multimedia and which was inaugurated November 28, 2015.
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Platforms of Norte station, out of service since 2011
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On 26 September 1886, the first train arrived to the
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19.5 million while the trains section cost $ 117.4.
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Index

Mar del Plata railway station
Mar del Plata Sud railway station
Regional

Trenes Argentinos
CNR CKD8
Mar del Plata
Argentina
37°59′18″S 57°33′51″W / 37.9884°S 57.5641°W / -37.9884; -57.5641
Government of Argentina
Trenes Argentinos
Roca
Buenos Aires
Eva Perón
railway
bus
homonymous city
Buenos Aires Province
Argentina
"Norte" station
Buenos Aires
bus garages
railway platforms
shops
ticket offices
parking lots
accessible toilets
Trenes Argentinos Operaciones

Mar del Plata railway station

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