Tren del Recuerdo (Train of Memories)

EFE Trenes de Chile
Chile
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The Journey

Navigate from Estación Central (Santiago) to San Antonio across a span of 110km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Descent from Santiago elevation (570m) to sea level at San Antonio
  • Maipo Valley vineyards
  • Pacific Ocean views from San Antonio
  • Paine and Talagante countryside
  • Historic Linke-Hofmann first-class coach interior with native timber panelling
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3.5 hours

  • Distance

    110 km

  • Est. Price

    29,900–120,000 CLP (Premium vintage experience)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Breakfast and snack

Ensuite: No

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and snack

Ensuite: No

Meals: Premium dining experience

Ensuite: No

Meals: Morning Coffee & Pastries, premium lunch

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

EMD GP9 diesel-electric locomotive (1960s, built USA)

Locomotive Weight

~108 tonnes

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air brakes on locomotive; Westinghouse air brake system on vintage passenger cars

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Steep 570m elevation descent from Santiago to sea level at San Antonio

  • Single-track rural line with passing loops

  • Vintage rolling stock requiring specialized maintenance

  • Linke-Hofmann coach timber interior panelling preservation

Formation

EMD GP9 + 1923 Linke-Hofmann first-class coach I-203 + 1923 first-class I-199 + 1955 salon Z-155 + 1923 dining car Y-19 + additional heritage coaches

Route distance

110 km Santiago–San Antonio

Maximum speed

80 km/h

Elevation drop

~570m (Santiago 570m to San Antonio sea level)

Operator

EFE Trenes de Chile

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3.5 hours

  • Distance

    110 km

  • Est. Price

    29,900–120,000 CLP (Premium vintage experience)

Official Booking Provider