Roca Line
The Roca line is a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) gauge commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, part of General Roca Railway network. The service is currently operated by State-owned company Trenes Argentinos, from the city-centre terminus of Constitución south to Ezeiza, Alejandro Korn, La Plata, Cañuelas, Chascomús, Gutiérrez and Lobos, and west to Sarmiento Line's station Haedo. The transfer stations between the branch lines are Avellaneda, Temperley, Bosques and Berazategui.
A CSR multiple unit at Banfield station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Commuter rail |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Buenos Aires Province |
| Predecessor | BA Great Southern Railway |
| First service | 1948 |
| Current operator(s) | Trenes Argentinos |
| Former operator(s) | Argentren |
| Ridership | 101,490,327 (2019) |
| Website | Roca Line |
| Route | |
| Termini | Constitución |
| Stops | 70 |
| Distance travelled | 198 km |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines |
| Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina |
The line consists of 198 kilometres of track (55 of which are electrified), 70 stations, 146 grade crossings, 907 daily services through its different branches, and carries half a million passengers daily, making it the longest and most used line of the Buenos Aires commuter rail network. Currently there are large electrification and infrastructure improvement works being undertaken on the line, with brand new electric multiple units entering service on 8 June 2015.