Patio Parada
32°55′57.04″S60°40′41.36″W/ 32.9325111°S 60.6781556°W
Patio Parada | |||||
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 Trains parked at Patio Parada, viewed from the Avellaneda Viaduct (facing east) | |||||
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| Location | Av. Bordabehere,Rosario Argentina | ||||
| Operated by | Nuevo Central Argentino | ||||
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Patio Paradais arail yardinRosario,provinceofSanta Fe,Argentina.It is an important part of the railway system of the city and has been designed as the future site of a multi-modal public transportterminus.[1]Formerly belonging to theFerrocarril General Bartolomé Mitrecompany, it is now managed by theNuevo Central Argentino(NCA) railway company. It employs abroad5ft6 in (1676 mm)gaugerailway. [2]
Overview
[edit]Patio Parada is located in the north of Rosario, just outside the central section of the city, along Bordabehere Avenue, from Alberdi Avenue westward. A street bridge (part of Avellaneda Boulevard) runs above it in the north–south direction. Its administration building lies on one end, at the Cruce Alberdi (Alberdi Crossing), beside the remains of the former Ludueña Station (or Alberdi Stop) and a few blocks from NCA's headquarters.
The railways that converge at Patio Parada are connected toRosario Norte Stationon the east. Towards the west, they divide in three branches: a north branch, which passes by the formerSarratea Stationand exits Rosario towards the city ofSanta Fe,reaching the city ofTucumánin the northwest of the country; a west branch, towardsFisherton,passing by the formerAntártida Argentina Stationand reaching the city ofCórdobaalmost 400 km away; and a southwest branch, that crosses Rosario in a diagonal, passing by the formerBarrio Vila Stationand the neighbouring city ofPérez,reaching Córdoba via Cruz Alta. [2]
Patio Parada has been designated as the future site of a multi-modalpublic transportterminusserving Rosario andits metropolitan area.The official plans are contained in the Municipality's 2007–2017 Urban Plan. The site is to contain a small bus terminus, a stop of the projectedBuenos Aires–Rosario–Córdoba high-speed train,and atramdistribution node, plus direct communication withRosario International Airport. [1]
References
[edit]- ^abRosario/12, 4 March 2007.La transformación de la ciudad.
- ^abAsociación Rosarina Amigos del Riel.Historia de los Ferrocarriles de RosarioArchivedApril 13, 2009, at theWayback Machine(History of Rosario's Railways).
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