TerraSur

TerraSur

TerraSur on Estación Chillán
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Santiago, Biobío
Termini Estación Alameda
Estación Chillán
Operation
Opened 2001
Operator(s) Trenes Metropolitanos S.A.
Rolling stock UTS-444 series (601-610)
Technical
Line length 397.6 km (247.06 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification overhead catenary
Operating speed 140 - 160 kmh (87 - 100 mph)

The TerraSur is a Chilean Inter-city rail service, opened in 2001 between Santiago and Chillán, on the Chilean Central Valley. It is operated by the Trenes Regionales Terra S.A., a subsidiary of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE). Covering almost 400 km in less than 5 hours, it is the fastest public transportation between those cities.

Currently is the only inter-city service that still operates in the country, and is the fastest rail service in South America, with an operational speed reaching 160 km/h.

Since June 2012, TerraSur has 3 daily services on each direction, between Santiago and Chillán.

Rolling Stock

TerraSur uses the Spanish made EMU UTS-444 series RENFE.

Accommodations

The trains consist of 2 types of accommodations;

Stations

Station City Distance (km)
(from Alameda)
Transfers
Estación Alameda Estación Central, Santiago 0.0 Santiago Metro:
Estación San Bernardo San Bernardo, Santiago 16.0 (none)
Estación Rancagua Rancagua, O'Higgins 81.8 (none)
Estación San Fernando San Fernando, O'Higgins 133.8 (none)
Estación Curicó Curicó, Maule 185.8 (none)
Estación Molina Molina, Maule 199.8 (none)
Estación Talca Talca, Maule 249.3 Ramal Constitución:
Estación San Javier San Javier, Maule 269.4 (none)
Estación Linares Linares, Maule 299.9 (none)
Estación Parral Parral, Maule 339.2 (none)
Estación San Carlos San Carlos, Biobío 373.2 (none)
Estación Chillán Chillán, Biobío 397.6 (none)

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