General Fernández Oro railway station

General Fernández Oro railway station (Spanish: Estación General Fernández Oro) is a small train station located in the city of General Fernández Oro, in the General Roca Department, Río Negro Province, Argentina. It opened on August 1, 1899. It was named after General Manuel Fernández Oro, who took part in the Conquest of the Desert.[1] It features the typical architectural design of stations built by Ferrocarriles del Sud at the end of the 19th century.[1]

General Fernández Oro
Rail freight transport
Front view of the station
LocationProvincial Route 65, 1181 km, General Fernández Oro, Río Negro.
Argentina
Operated byFerrosur Roca S.A.
Line(s)General Roca Railway
History
OpenedMay 19, 1931 (May 19, 1931)
Lucinda Larrosa Museum

Location

The station is located by Provincial Route 65, 1181 km, at General Fernández Oro city, one of the cities in the Alto Valle valley (along the Río Negro river). Towards the East, the next station is Allen; towards the West, the next station is Cipolletti.

History

In Argentina, many towns were founded around railway stations. General Fernández Oro railway station was part of a strategic project to build a railroad to transport military personnel towards the Andes area, in view of the possibility of a military conflict with Chile.[1]

After the station was opened, the first settlers (mainly immigrants) arrived. By 1927, a small town surrounded the station.[1]

After former President Perón nationalized all railways in Argentina in 1948, the railway line was renamed General Roca.

Services

The station belongs to General Roca Railway, Bahía Blanca-Zapala line. Since 1993 the line has carried only freight. It is currently operated by Ferrosur Roca S.A.

The station is now the Estación Cultural Lucinda Larrosa Museum, which hosts cultural events.[2]

  • View of the platform
  • Typical station sign showing its name.
  • Platform from opposite the station.

See also

References
  1. "Horizonte Ferroviario: Estación General Fernandez Oro (F.C.S.)". Horizonte Ferroviario (in Spanish). 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  2. Rajneri, Emiliano. "Entre chacras y la vieja estación, Fattoruso trajo al valle su Candombe Blues". www.rionegro.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-15.
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