Line A (Buenos Aires)

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Course of line A of the subte
The "Subte" line A at Plaza Miserere station
Interior of a car from approx. 1913 (renovated approx. 1926) - still in use

The line A ( Spanish Line A ) is the oldest line of the U-web of Buenos Aires . It runs between the stations Plaza de Mayo and San Pedrito.

description

Line A was opened on December 1, 1913 with a route length of 7.13 km. It is the oldest subway line in South America and the entire southern hemisphere and one of the oldest, still in operation, as the technology used is better than some new high-tech trains. Line A became one of the symbols of Buenos Aires and still uses the cars that were in use in 1913. The cars come from the Belgian company La Brugeoise et Nivelles and were modernized in 1926. Between 1915 and 1926 they also ran in the section between Avenidas Lacarra and Avenida Rivadavia , where they drive at ground level. A special feature of these wagons until 1926 was that they had low doors at the ends of the wagons for entry on the street and high doors in the middle for entry from underground platforms.

Newer wagons are gradually being introduced to cope with the increasing number of passengers.

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Commons : Línea A (Subterráneo Buenos Aires)  - collection of images, videos and audio files