Tren Limache–Puerto

The Tren Limache to Puerto is the regional railway through Greater Valparaíso. It starts beside Plaza Sotomayor at Puerto, follows the waterfront, passes through Viña del Mar in tunnel, and continues inland through Quilpué and Villa Alemana to Limache.

This is one line, not a city metro with branches. Puerto, Bellavista, Francia, and Barón cover central Valparaíso. Viña del Mar station is the central stop for the resort city, while Limache is the railhead for connecting buses farther into the interior.

The present electric service opened in 2005 after a major reconstruction of the old railway between Valparaíso and Santiago. The railway itself is much older. Barón was the first station built for the original line, and surviving workshop structures beside it are protected national monuments.

Fares are zonal and use EFE Valparaíso's transport card or supported current payment method. A card must have enough balance before entering. The official service page has the current zone table, operating hours, and any bus-combination products.

Peak trains can be frequent, but the outer end of the line has wider gaps at quieter times. The last through train matters if returning to Valparaíso from Limache. Check the destination display because short workings do not always cover the full corridor.

Two-car electric trains still form most of the established fleet. New three-car trains began carrying passengers in April 2026, with air conditioning, retractable steps, information screens, and more capacity. Their longer layout is marked on the platform so passengers can wait near the correct doors.

Central Viña stations are underground. Most other stations are at grade or elevated, and EFE lists accessible routes across the network. At waterfront stations, the entrance may sit on the opposite side of a busy road, so allow time for the formal crossing.

Puerto is convenient for the historic port district, but the protected hills still require walking, buses, or ascensores. The railway handles the long east-west movement. It does not replace the steep local links between the waterfront and the cerros.