The San Martín line is a 70-kilometre (43 mi), 22-station commuter rail service in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The San Martín line operates from the city-centre terminus of Retiro north-west to Doctor Cabred in Luján Partido along a broad gauge line built by the British-owned Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway.
A CSR SDD7 train leaving Villa Devoto station.
A BAP steam locomotive in Palermo, Buenos Aires (c.1930)
A train in Greater Buenos Aires, c. 1960
A train while being operated by UGOFE before nationalisation (2005)
Retiro San Martín railway station
Retiro-San Martín, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the San Martín Line that runs local trains to the northwestern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. It also functions as terminal station for the national train General San Martín Railway.
Station facade
Secondary station entrance
Platforms 2 and 3
Platform 5