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Huancayo-Huancavelica Railway

Railway line in Peru

The Ferrocarril Huancayo–Huancavelica (reporting mark FCHH) (English: Huancayo–Huancavelica Railway), also known as Tren Macho, is a state-owned, non-electrified, single-track, 128.7 km long, standard gauge railway connecting the cities of Huancayo and Huancavelica in the central highlands of Peru. The railway is operated by the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) but is expected to be operated as a concession from the end of 2019.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Huancavelica station motor31 2007 front
Photo: Jorge Gobbi from Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Ferrocarril Huancayo–Huancavelica (reporting mark FCHH) (English: Huancayo–Huancavelica Railway), also known as Tren Macho, is a state-owned, non-electrified, single-track, 128.7 km long, standard gauge railway connecting the cities of Huancayo and Huancavelica in the central highlands of Peru. The railway is operated by the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) but is expected to be operated as a concession from the end of 2019.2

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