Bolivia

Country Details

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General Information

There are two unconnected rail networks, shown below. Summary information is available at The Man in Seat 61, and timetables in HTML format at Fahrplancenter, though these may be out of date. Tickets for both networks are advertised at TicketsBolivia.

Ferrocarril Andino (FCA)

This network is in the mountainous west of Bolivia, extending from La Paz to the Argentinean border. It now operates as Ferroviaria Andina.

Map

The passenger service page includes a network map, with sections marked as having a passenger service.

Timetable

The Ferroviaria Andina Servicio-de-Pasajeros page has basic information about the passenger service as well as a map with their basic passenger routes.

Summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

Infrastructure

• gauge: metre
• electrification: none
• rule of the road: not known

Ferrocarril Oriental (FO)

This network is in southeastern Bolivia, with links from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Brazil and Argentina. It now operates as Ferroviaria Oriental.

Map

network map

Timetable

summary timetable and fares

Summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

Infrastructure

• gauge: metre
• electrification: none
• rule of the road: not known

Other Railways

none

Tourist Lines

EL Alto - Guaqui

Tren Turistico

The train departures from el Alto Calle 8 (3 blocks walk from the 6 de Marzo cable cars station) at 08:00 on the 2nd Sunday of every month and returns at 20:00.

In theory tickets are bookable online from the above sensor, but I can't see where.

Gauge: metre Electified: no

Metro and light rail systems

Cochabamba

Tren Metropolitano (light rail) opened in September 2022, initially with two lines. The webpage includes a map but not schedules or fares. See also UrbanRail.

• Gauge: standard
• Electrification: 750V DC overhead

Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

None known.