Tren Turístico Arica-Poconchile

EFE Trenes de Chile / FCCA

Chile

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Navigate from Maestranza Chinchorro (Arica) to Poconchile across a span of 36km.

Valle de Lluta (Lluta Valley) with pre-Inca agricultural terraces
Poconchile colonial church (17th century)
Chacabuco nitrate office ruins ( heritage site)
Maestranza Chinchorro railway museum (historic locomotive and rolling stock collection)

Meals: Snack, cereal bar and water

Ensuite: No

Meals: Snack, cereal bar and water

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Diesel locomotive — historic FCALP (Ferrocarril de Arica a La Paz) era rolling stock

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge (former Arica–La Paz Railway corridor)

Braking Technology

Air brakes on locomotive and passenger cars

Route Engineering Challenges

Route follows historic Arica–La Paz railway corridor (1,000mm gauge originally, converted to standard gauge for tourist operation)
Crosses Lluta River valley with pre-Inca agricultural terracing
Desert environment with extreme temperature variations

Formation

Diesel locomotive + 2 EFE Schindler Triebwagen coaches (1955) with reclining seats, heating and air conditioning

Route distance

36 km Arica–Poconchile

Maximum speed

60 km/h (heritage tourist operation)

Operator

EFE Trenes de Chile / FCCA