Estación Pichilemu
Railway station in Pichilemu, Chile
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Estación Pichilemu, also known as the Estación de Ferrocarriles de Pichilemu (Spanish: Railway station of Pichilemu) was a railway station in Pichilemu, Chile. It is a wood construction dated c. 1925,[1] located in front of the Petrel Lake, near Daniel Ortúzar Avenue (34°23′08.42″S 72°00′09.30″W). It remained in operation until the 1990s, and became a National Monument on September 16, 1994.[2] It has since become an arts and culture center, and tourism information office.[3] It exhibits decorative and practical objects from the 1920s, and features many old suits.
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| Estación Pichilemu | |
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Pichilemu railway station in 2013. | |
  Location within Pichilemu | |
Alternative names | Ex Estación de Ferrocarriles |
General information | |
| Type | Railway station |
| Location | Pichilemu, Chile, Aníbal Pinto avenue. |
| Coordinates | 34°23′08.42″S 72°00′09.30″W |
Construction started | c. 1925 |
| Owner | Municipality of Pichilemu |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
History
357 kilometres (222 mi) of railway line were constructed in the O'Higgins Region, but only 161 kilometres (100 mi) still exists.[4] The 119 kilometres (74 mi) San Fernando–Pichilemu section was constructed over a period of 57 years between 1869 and 1926.[1] Passenger services operated on the line until 1986 and freight services were operational until 1995.[4]
In 2006, the Peralillo–Pichilemu section was removed completely.[4][5][6]
