Ferrocarril Oeste Santafesino
Ferrocarril Oeste Santafesino (Spanish, Santa Fe Western Railway , abbreviated F.C.O.S.) was a railway company based in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It was founded in 1883 by Carlos Casado del Alisal (the first president of the Provincial Bank of Santa Fe), with the goal of bringing the agricultural wealth of the region to the Port of Rosario on the Paraná River. [1]
F.C.O.S. employed broad gauge railways (5 ft 6 in). Its terminus (Rosario Oeste Santafesino Station) was located in the southeast of the city of Rosario, within present-day Parque Urquiza. The line ran west along today's Pellegrini Avenue, and turned southwest along today's Godoy Avenue after Oroño Boulevard. It reached the town of Casilda, then known as Colonia Candelaria. The railway was then extended towards the south of Córdoba Province, reaching Cruz Alta. A number of towns in the way were founded under the sponsorship of the company. [2]
Ferrocarril Oeste Santafesino was bought by Ferrocarril Central Argentino in 1900. Its passenger services were moved to Rosario Central Station, and Rosario O.S. was renamed Rosario Este and dedicated exclusively to cargo and cattle. A new railway was built, eliminating the rails that ran along the avenues. [2]
References
- ^ Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe. Historia institucional.
- ^ a b Asociación Rosarina Amigos del Riel. Historia de los Ferrocarriles de Rosario (History of Rosario's Railways).