Tren del Fin del Mundo
Rail · Tranex Turismo S.A.
1 line · 3 stations
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Quick facts
- Route
- The train runs 7 km from Estación Fin del Mundo to Estación Parque Nacional, with a stop at Cascada La Macarena.
- Starting point
- Estación Fin del Mundo is about 7 km outside central Ushuaia. Transportation from town is separate.
- Tickets
- Reserve a fixed departure online. Tierra del Fuego National Park admission is not included.
- Equipment
- Steam locomotives haul heated tourist coaches with broad windows and a multilingual audio guide. The current railway uses purpose-built and restored locomotives rather than the original prison engines.
- Accessibility
- Stations have access ramps, and the train has reserved wheelchair coaches. Passengers using a CUD should arrange the reservation directly with the operator.
Mike’s notes
The Tren del Fin del Mundo follows the final 7 km of Ushuaia's former prisoner railway. It runs beside the Pipo River from its own station outside town to Tierra del Fuego National Park.
The prison began building a wooden-railed railway in 1902 under engineer Catello Muratgia. It was later replaced by a metal Decauville narrow-gauge line. Prisoners rode out from Ushuaia to collect wood and stone, then brought the material back for construction and heating.
The railway continued serving local sawmills after the prison closed. An earthquake damaged the track, and the line was abandoned for several decades. Tranex Turismo formed in 1992 and opened the reconstructed Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino on October 11, 1994.
The current route crosses Puente Quemado, stops at Cascada La Macarena, and ends at Estación Parque Nacional. Steam locomotives haul heated coaches with large windows and an individual audio guide. Estación Fin del Mundo is not in central Ushuaia, so arrange the trip out from town separately.
The current locomotive fleet is separate from the prison-era equipment. It includes the Argentine-built L. D. Porta, a Beyer-Garratt steam locomotive completed in 1994, along with restored and purpose-built steam and diesel locomotives. The heated coaches have broad windows and individual audio in nine languages.
Buy a ticket for a fixed departure through the operator. National park admission is a separate purchase, even when the train itinerary enters the park. Daily departure times vary by season and availability.
The stations have access ramps, and reserved coaches accommodate wheelchairs. The operator handles Argentine disability-certificate reservations directly. Contact it before purchase for the appropriate coach and priority boarding rather than relying on the standard online inventory.