Salta–Antofagasta railway
| Salta–Antofagasta railway | |||
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A train near the passing loop of Pascua, 2019 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Huaytiquina | ||
| Native name | Ramal Salta–Antofagasta | ||
| Status | Active | ||
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| Line number | |||
| Locale | Argentina, Chile | ||
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| Service | |||
| Type | Inter-city and Commuter | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 20 February 1948 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 941 km (585 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
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The Salta–Antofagasta railway, also named Huaytiquina, is a non-electrified single track railway line that links Argentina and Chile passing through the Andes. It is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway with a total length of 941 km (571 in Argentina and 330 in Chile), connecting the city of Salta (Argentina) to the one of Antofagasta (Chile), on the Pacific Ocean, passing through the Puna de Atacama and Atacama Desert.