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Argentine Great Western Railway

British-owned railway company in Argentina

The Argentine Great Western Railway (AGWR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Gran Oeste Argentino) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a broad gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in), railway network in the Argentine provinces of San Luis, San Juan and Mendoza. In 1907 it was taken over on a lease by the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway (BA&P).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1887Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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Argentine Great Western Railway 1899 map
Photo: Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Argentine Great Western Railway (AGWR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Gran Oeste Argentino) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a broad gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in), railway network in the Argentine provinces of San Luis, San Juan and Mendoza. In 1907 it was taken over on a lease by the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway (BA&P).2

Acquisitions

  1. 1907Succeeded by Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1907Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1887Founded Founded1

Sources

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