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Fcab.
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia |
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| Reporting mark | FCAB |
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| Locale | Northern Chile and Bolivia |
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| Dates of operation | 1873 (1873)–present |
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
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| Previous gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
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| Length | 1,537 km (955 mi) |
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| No. of tracks | Single track with passing loops |
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| Highest elevation | 4,815 m (15,797 ft) |
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km
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0.00
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Antofagasta
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3
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4.14
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Playa Blanca
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62
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13.90
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Sargento Aldea
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296
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20.20
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La Negra
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405
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29.39
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Portezuelo
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553
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35.48
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O'Higgins
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550
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37.00
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Uribe
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583
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58.61
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Prat
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700
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70.00
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Latorre
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783
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82.94
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Cuevitas
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893
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95.95
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Baquedano
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1,010
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108.74
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Cerrillos
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1,164
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116.45
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El Buitre
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1,234
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120.12
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Santa Rosa
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1,266
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121.85
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Carmen Alto
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1,287
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127.92
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Salinas
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1,341
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132.08
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Peineta
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1,353
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136.13
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Central
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1,368
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143.31
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Unión
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1,411
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148.00
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Placilla
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1,431
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153.41
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Solitario
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1,470
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161.48
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La Noria
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1,540
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165.33
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Rebosadero
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1,606
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170.38
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Sierra Gorda
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1,623
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178.87
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Cochrane
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1,710
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204.87
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Cerritos Bayos
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2,142
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238.24
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Calama
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2,265
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252.87
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San Salvador
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2,467
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269.28
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Cere
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2,641
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299.22
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Conchi
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3,015
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312.24
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San Pedro
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3,223
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339.68
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Polapi
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3,372
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366.00
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Ascotán
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3,956
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387.26
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Cebollar
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3,729
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402.44
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Carcote
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3,802
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411.88
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San Martin
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3,688
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440.00
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Ollagüe
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3,696
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469.86
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Chiguana
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3,678
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515.80
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Julaca
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3,658
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545.62
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Río Grande
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3,658
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610.36
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Uyuni
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3,659
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659.36
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Chita
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3,745
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760.88
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Sevaruyo
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3,745
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813.26
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Challapata
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3,706
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876.31
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Poopó
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3,709
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924.15
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Oruro
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3,694
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| this section originally built as | | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
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980.00
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Eucaliptus
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3,724
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1,040.00
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Patacamaya
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3,785
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1,100.00
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Ingavi
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3,869
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1,120.00
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Viacha
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3,851
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1,152.00
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La Paz
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3,689
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The Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (British company name: Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway or FCAB for short) is a private railway operating in the northern provinces of Chile. It is notable in that it was one of the earliest railways built to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge, with a route that climbed from sea level to over 4,500 m (14,764 ft), while handling goods traffic totaling near 2 million tons per annum. It proved that a railway with such a narrow gauge could do the work of a standard gauge railway, and influenced the construction of other railways such as the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas. It was later converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge, and still operates today.