This page provides a directory of South American railways and rail transit systems, including maps and timetables for intercity passenger trains, subways, metros, and trams.
Argentina Railways - Operates commuter, regional, and intercity passenger rail service in Argentina
Belo Horizonte Metro - Map and history of the single route metro in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brasília Metro - Map, history, photos, and more for the Metrô-DF in Brazil's capital city, Brasília
Brasília Metro - Official site of Metrô-DF in Brasília, Brazil
Buenos Aires Metro - Map, history, and photos of the six route metro system in Argentina's capital
Caracas Metro - Route map, photos, and information; Venezuela
Chilean State Railways (EFE) - Official site of Empresa de Los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE), Chile's national railway network
CityRailTransit - Worldwide rail transit/metro maps drawn to scale
Corcovado Rack Railway - Inclined railroad to the summit at Corcovado, the famous Christ Statue; built in 1884 and converted from steam to electric in 1910; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ecuador Train Journeys - Guide to the passenger rail services in Ecuador
El Ferrocarril en Internet - Pictures, maps, trains, stations, and locomotives from Argentina and South America
El Ferrocarril en La Pampa - History and present day information about the railways in the State of La Pampa (Argentina); also includes model railroad articles
Electric Transport in Latin America - History, photos, and maps of past and present electric railways, metros, and trams in Latin America
FCA (Empresa Ferroviaria Andina) - Operates railways in western Bolivia, including passenger service between Oruro and Tupiza
Ferroviaria Oriental - Operates a 1,243km rail network serving eastern Bolivia, including passenger service between Santa Cruz and Quijarro (Puerto Suárez)
Ferrovias - Passenger rail service in Buenos Aires, Argentina
FLB: Friends of Latin American Railways - Fans of railways in Latin America
Fortaleza Metro - Maps and construction information for a new metro system in Fortaleza, Brazil
Heinz Buehler Home Page - Photos of railways in Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and various locations in North America and Europe
Hiram Bingham Train - Luxury train journey between Cuzco and Machu Picchu, Peru
Latin American Association of Underground Networks/Subways - Organization of subway/metro systems in Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela
Latin American Railways Association - Promotes the development of railways in Latin America
Lima Metro - Official site of the metro in Lima, Peru
Lima Metro - Map, history, and development plans for the Lima, Peru metro
Maracaibo Metro - Official site of Metro de Maracaibo in Venezuela
Maracaibo Metro - Map, history, and photos of the metro in Maracaibo, Venezuela
Medellín Metro - Map, history, and photos of the two-route metro in Medellín, Colombia
Medellín Metro - Official site of Metro de Medellín in Colombia
Metro Bits - Extensive guide to the art, architecture, logos, and fonts of metro/subway systems worldwide, plus technical fact sheets and photo galleries
Metrovias - Buenos Aires metro and tram network; Argentina
Panama Canal Railway Company - Official site of the 47-mile railroad linking Balboa and Colon along the Panama Canal, offering both freight and passenger service
Patagonic Trains - Photos and descriptions of trains and locomotives from Patagonia, Argentina
Peru Rail - Luxury train services including the Hiram Bingham between Cuzco and Machu Picchu and the Andean Explorer between Cuzco and Lake Titicaca
Porto Alegre Rapid Transit - 34.5-km route serving 17 stations in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Rail South America - Organizes rail tours in South America for train enthusiasts
Railroads in Brazil - Guide to railroad books, preservation, museums, and locomotives in Brazil
Railroads of Central America - Photos, travelogues, and information about operating railways in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama
Railways of the Far South - History and photos of the railways, mostly narrow gauge steam, in the far south of South America and in the islands of the South Atlantic
Recife Metro - Map, photos, and history of the two route metro Recife, Brazil
Recife Metrô - Official site of the metro in Recife, Brazil
Rieles Argentinos - Argentine railway photos
Rio de Janeiro Metro - Route map and history; Brazil
Rio Metrô - Official site of the metro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santa Teresa Tramway: An Illustrated History - Illustrated history of a street railway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santiago Metro - Official site of five-route metro system in Santiago, Chile
Santiago Metro - Construction and strategy information; Santiago, Chile
Santiago Metro - Map, photos, and history of the Santiago, Chile metro
Santo Domingo Metro - Two metro routes under construction in the capital city of the Dominican Republic
Satélite Ferroviario - Photos, histories, and information about passenger rail in Argentina
São Paulo Metro - Map, history, and photos of the metro and suburban rail in Sao Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo Metrô - Official site of the 5-line metro system in Sao Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo Trains (CPTM) - Official site of CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos) which operates 270km of railroads from Sao Paulo, Brazil
Todo Trenes Argentina - Photos, news, and information about Argentina railways
Train to the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) - 15-hour train tour from the Argentine Northwest to the Chilean border in the Andes mountain range; Salta, Argentina
Trains & Travel International - Operates luxury rail tours and railfan charters in South America
Trains in Bolivia - Information about passenger trains in Bolivia including timetables and ticket prices for the lines from and to the town of Tupiza, plus more about the Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A.(FCA), Expreso del Sur, Wara Wara del Sur, and international railways to Chile
Tren - Coches - Chile - Photos, articles, and technical data about Chilean passenger coaches and freight cars
Tren de la Costa - 15km light rail line serving tourists in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tren Patagonico (SEFEPA) de los Andes al Mar - 826km from Bariloche to Viedma across Patagonia
Trenes de Chile - Chile railway photos, history, news, videos, and information
Trenes del Uruguay - Uruguayan-Swiss project established in 1996 to reintroduce passenger rail service in Uruguay
Trenes Especiales Argentinos - Passenger rail service in Litoral, Argentina
Trenes.4t.com - Photos of Chilean trains
Turistren - 106km steam excursions from Bogota, Colombia
Valencia Metro - Official site of Metro de Valencia light rail in Venezuela
Valencia Metro - Map and photos of two light rail routes under development in Valencia, Venezuela
Valparaiso Metro - Official site of Metro Valparaíso serving 20 stations in Valparaiso, Chile
Valparaiso Metro - Map and photos of a 43km metro which opened in 2005 in Valparaíso, Chile
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