Private company
Central Uruguay Railway
Former railway company in Uruguay founded in 18761
The Central Uruguay Railway (CUR) was one of the five original rail systems in Uruguay. The other four were the Midland Uruguay Railway Co., the North Western of Uruguay, the Uruguay Northern, and the Uruguay East Coast Railway. CUR, including its leased and worked lines, was considered the most important system.2 It is headquartered in London.1 It ceased to exist in 1949.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypassenger transport, rail industry1
- HeadquartersLondon1
- Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
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The Central Uruguay Railway (CUR) was one of the five original rail systems in Uruguay. The other four were the Midland Uruguay Railway Co., the North Western of Uruguay, the Uruguay Northern, and the Uruguay East Coast Railway. CUR, including its leased and worked lines, was considered the most important system. It controlled about 1,560 kilometres (970 miles) of track. The system operated four sections: the Central Uruguay Railway Original Line (including the Northeastern Line), 436 km (271 miles); the Northern Extension Railway, 298 km (185 miles); the Eastern Extension Railway, 501 km (311 miles); and the Western Extension Railway, 340 km (211 miles).2
Corporate structure
Central Uruguay Railway sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Central Uruguay Railway London
- Central Uruguay Eastern Extension Railway Subsidiary · London, Uruguay
- Central Uruguay Northern Extension Railway Subsidiary · London
- Central Uruguay Western Extension Railway Subsidiary · London
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Central Uruguay Eastern Extension Railway
- Central Uruguay Northern Extension Railway
- Central Uruguay Western Extension Railway
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by State Railways Administration of Uruguay1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaCentral Uruguay Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5061969
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaCentral Uruguay Railway on Wikipedia
- 3