San Fernando railway station (Chile)

Estación San Fernando
General information
LocationAvenida Quechereguas 1078,
San Fernando, Chile
Coordinates34°35′24.742″S 70°58′58.253″W / 34.59020611°S 70.98284806°W / -34.59020611; -70.98284806
Owned byEmpresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Line(s)Red Sur EFE,
Ramal Pichilemu
Tracks3
Services
Preceding station Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado Following station
Rancagua
towards Santiago
TerraSur Curicó
towards Chillán
Rengo
towards Santiago
Santiago-San Fernando Terminus

Estación San Fernando is a railway station of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, located in San Fernando, Chile. It became part of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado on November 3, 1862.[1] It is the main railway station in the Colchagua Province. It is located on Quechereguas avenue.

Estación San Fernando is part of the Red Sur EFE, the TerraSur inter-city service has a stop here. Metrotrén commuter service terminate at this station.

The Ramal Pichilemu diverge from here, originally to the city of Pichilemu (railway station) but the line was closed on 1987, operating today as far as Estación Peralillo.

The steam locomotive hauled, Tren del Vino (Wine Train), is a turistic train that operates every Saturday between Estación San Fernando and Estación Paniahue (in Santa Cruz).

The nearby San Fernando Bus Terminal is within walking distance from the Station.

Lines and trains

The following lines and trains pass through or terminate at Estación San Fernando:

  • Red Sur EFE
    • TerraSur inter-city service (Alameda - Estación Chillán)
    • Alameda-Temuco train inter-city service (Alameda - Estación Temuco)
  • Ramal Pichilemu
    • Tren del Vino turistic service (Estación San Fernando - Estación Paniahue)

Adjacent stations

Service
Rancagua   Red Sur EFE   Curicó
Estación Centinela   Ramal Pichilemu   Terminus

References

  1. ^ "Historia del ramal San Fernando - Pichilemu". amigosdeltren.cl. Retrieved 2025-06-02.

34°35′24.742″S 70°58′58.253″W / 34.59020611°S 70.98284806°W / -34.59020611; -70.98284806