National Railway Museum in Tacna

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National Railway Museum in Tacna
Two steam locomotives
Baldwin steam locomotive, built in 1908
Data
place Av. Gregorio Albarracín 402, at the intersection with Av. 2 de Mayo, Tacna (Tel: +51 965 074 455)
opening 1978
operator
Gobierno Regional de Tacna

The National Railway Museum in Tacna ( Spanish Museo Ferroviario Nacional de Tacna ) is a railway museum in the Peruvian city ​​of Tacna . The museum is mainly devoted to the history of the Tacna – Arica railway.

Location, history and architecture

The museum is located at the Tacna – Arica train station on Av. Gregorio Albarracín 402, at the intersection with Av. 2 de Mayo, Tacna. Train operations began in 1856. The station was built in 1855 based on a design by Walter Evans. It was declared a historical monument in 1980. The arch with the bell tower is very characteristic. The old station is still largely in its original state with many elements from the second half of the 19th century, in which it was built. The exhibition gives the visitor an insight into the historical course of the railway.

Since May 27, 2016, a rail bus has been operating on the Tacna-Arica route again. The museum has been under renovation since 2018. A sign informed: "Due to renovation, the entrance to the museum is closed until further notice. The administration." The current status is not known.

collection

The museum has 3 rooms: Historical Documentaries, Peru and Tacna-Arica. In addition, the museum's collection includes documents, photos, parts and locomotives from the Tacna-Arica Railway. On the tracks and in the locomotive shed there are four Baldwin and Alco steam locomotives as well as three wooden passenger cars, bogies, railcars and other rail vehicles.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Estacion de Ferrocaril Tacna-Arica. Mincetur. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Museo Ferroviario Tacna. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Evelin-Ana-Martín: Historia de la Estación de Tacna. Published on December 9, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Richard Meier: Railway between Peru and Chile is running again. Published on May 29, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ Así lucirá el renovado Museo Ferroviario de Tacna. Published on April 18, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2019.

Coordinates: 18 ° 0 ′ 47.1 ″  S , 70 ° 15 ′ 16.3 ″  W.