FERROCARRIL AUSTRAL FUEGUINO (FCAF), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

FERROCARRIL AUSTRAL FUEGUINO (FCAF)
(Tren del Fin del Mundo / Train of the End of the World)
Ushuaia.

The Train of the End of the World is a 500 mm gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber. It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world. The line was open in 1909. In 1949 an earthquake blocked much of the line. Nevertheless, the government made efforts to clear the line and put the train back in service, but the service was not viable and closed in 1952. In 1994, the railway was rebuilt and began services again as touristic train.

Gracias a María Elena.