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 km/h (87–99 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;

• Coach Class (standard class) (reserved seating): Car with 74 passenger capacity, sliding seats, arranged in rows (2+2), with a central aisle, facing each other at the centre, in a way that 50% of the seats are arranged to be facing to the rear of the train.
• Business Class (first class) (reserved seating): Car with 35 passenger capacity, reclining booths to 140°, arranged in rows (2+1), with an aisle at the centre and facing each other, 50% of the seats are facing the front of the train and the other 50% are facing the rear of the train.

Stations

External links

• Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
• TerraSur official website