Tacuarembó–Rivera Passenger Train

AFE (Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado)
Uruguay
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The Journey

Navigate from Tacuarembó to Rivera across a span of 118km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Endless northern green plains and rolling hills
  • Valle Edén stop — gateway to pastoral countryside
  • Approach to the Brazilian border at Rivera
  • Rural settlements and estancia farmlands
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    2.17 hours

  • Distance

    118 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget-friendly (~$7–8 USD equivalent)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Swedish-built Y1 diesel railcar (optional secondary locomotive for peak periods)

Locomotive Weight

Y1 railcar approximately 40 tonnes

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air brake system (Y1 railcars)

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Single-track operations with limited passing loops

  • Modernization completed 2018 but some rural sections remain basic

  • Cross-border gauge continuity — standard gauge throughout to Brazilian network

Route distance

118 km

Maximum speed

80 km/h

Journey time

~2h 10min

Rolling stock

Y1 Swedish diesel railcars

Infrastructure upgrade

2018 modernization program

Border connection

Rivera–Bento Gonçalves (Brazil) available via local transport

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    2.17 hours

  • Distance

    118 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget-friendly (~$7–8 USD equivalent)

Official Booking Provider