Santiago Railway Museum
Railway Museum in Santiago, Chile
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The Santiago Railway Museum is the railway museum of the city of Santiago, located on the Quinta Normal Park,[1][2] in the capital of Chile.
Established1984
LocationQuinta Normal Park, Santiago, Chile
Coordinates33°26′35″S 70°41′07″W
TypeRailway Museum
Museo Ferroviario de Santiago | |
Steam locomotive manufactured by Rogers in 1896 | |
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| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | Quinta Normal Park, Santiago, Chile |
| Coordinates | 33°26′35″S 70°41′07″W |
| Type | Railway Museum |
Collection size | 20 |
Public transit access | Quinta Normal Metro Station |
| Website | https://www.corpdicyt.cl/mferroviario |
History
In 1980, the Santiago Municipality and the Chilean Rail Company EFE signed an agreement to build a rail museum in the Quinta Normal Park.[3] As part of the agreement, EFE ceded multiple historical steam locomotives.[4] Four years later, in 1984, the museum was inaugurated to the public. The museum currently counts has 16 locomotives and 4 passenger cars.[5]
