Private company

Buenos Aires al Pacífico S.A.

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Former Argentine freight rail company (1993–2000)

Buenos Aires al Pacífico S. A. (abbreviated BAP) was an Argentine company that exploited the operation and infrastructure of the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) San Martín Railway freight rail transport system. BAP operated 5,690 kilometres (3,540 mi) of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge cargo in the provinces of Buenos Aires, San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1993Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersMendoza1
  • Legal formprivately held company1
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Photo: Roberto Yommi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Buenos Aires al Pacífico S. A. (abbreviated BAP) was an Argentine company that exploited the operation and infrastructure of the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) San Martín Railway freight rail transport system. BAP operated 5,690 kilometres (3,540 mi) of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge cargo in the provinces of Buenos Aires, San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza.2

Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1993Founded Founded1