Transport in Chile
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Transport in Chile is mostly by road. The far south of the country is not directly connected to central Chile by road without travelling through Argentina, and water transport also plays a part there.
Road system in South America, with divided highways highlighted in red.
Transantiago, Santiago's public bus system
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado is the national railway and the oldest state-run enterprise in Chile. It manages the infrastructure and operating rail services in the country.
Transport in Chile
…Not all lines connect. Chile's railways (except for a few dedicated industrial lines) are operated by the state owned company Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE), which completed a major investment programme in 2005. The rail system once served the entire country, running rail lines from Arica in the north…
EFE headquarters in Santiago pictured in 2022
Quillota railway station.