Táchira Railway
Táchira Railway, the Gran Ferrocarril del Táchira, was a railway in Venezuela.[1][2][3][4] It served a coffee growing region. It connected Encontrados to La Uraca.[5] The line was to be retired in 1955 but continued for some time after that due to the area's lack of roads and dependency on it for connectivity. Other lines were nationalized.[6]
History[edit]
On March 31, 1884, the national government contracted with Manuel Tejera for a line from La Fria to El Brazo. Construction did not commence and on December 31, 1892 the government contracted with Juan and Benito Roncajolo. The government was to receive 5 percent of the line's profits. After 1913 the levy was dropped and land grants provided for expansion. The line was extended to Uraca, Meseta de Cara de Pero, and ultimately to Tachira Station. The company leased its land grants to farmers and ranchers.[7]
In 1924 another contract was agreed to for expansion and upgrading of the line. A branch was added from Orope to Grita.[7]
See also[edit]
- Bolivar Railroad (Ferrocarril Bolívar),[8] a map was sold of it[9]
- Anton Goering, Getman naturalist who wrote about the region
References[edit]
- ^ "Baldwin Locomotives". 1927.
- ^ Pulgar, Venancio (1891). "Ferrocarril del Tachira".
- ^ "The Railway Engineer". November 24, 1895 – via Google Books.
- ^ Commercial Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.) (November 24, 1906). "Foreign Commercial Guide. South America". Philadelphia Commercial Museum – via Google Books.
- ^ United States Department of Commerce; Bell, Purl Lord (November 24, 1922). "Venezuela, a Commercial and Industrial Handbook: With a Chapter on the Dutch West Indies". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (November 24, 1956). "World Trade Information Service". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ a b United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (November 24, 1927). "Railways of South America". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Mundi, Jus. "Bolívar Railway Case, Opinion of Plumley, umpire, 1 Jan 1903". jusmundi.com.
- ^ "VENEZUELA / RAILWAY HISTORY: Bolivar Railway Co. Ltd. Venezuela. Sketch Map. Shewing the Company's Railway and Steam Boat Service also the Cart Road to Barquisimeto".