Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia

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Overview - Cochabamba

Located in the Andes, Cochabamba is the capital of and the largest city by population in Cochabamba Province. It has approximately 630,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2012. The Cochabamba metropolitan area comprised 1,370,104 residents as of the 2012 INE census estimate.

Cochabamba's rapid transit network consists of two light rail services. It also has a tourist oriented gondola lift service not covered on this website.

Mi Tren

Opened 2022, Mi Tren (Tren Metropolitano de Cochabamba) consists of two light rail services that serve the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia and the surrounding suburbs.

Green Line (Línea Verde)

The Green Line of the Metropolitan Tram of Cochabamba is a light rail service on a East-West alignment. It runs from Quillacollo in the west to Estación Central San Antonio in the east, serving 14 stations.

The Green Line was opened for trial service in September 2022, with full day service beginning October 2022 with trains operating every half hour. The last extension was to Quillacollo in December 2022. The Green Line is owned by the Ministry of Public Works, Services, and Housing, and is operated by the Unidad Técnica de Ferrocarriles.

Red Line (Línea Roja)

The Red Line of the Metropolitan Tram of Cochabamba is a light rail service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Estación Municipal Agronomía in the south to Estación Central San Antonio in the north, serving 8 stations.

The Red Line was opened for trial service in September 2022, with full day service beginning October 2022 with trains operating every half hour. Full revenue service began November 2022 . The Red Line is owned by the Ministry of Public Works, Services, and Housing, and is operated by the Unidad Técnica de Ferrocarriles.

References & Helpful Links

Mi Tren at Wikipedia | Mi Tren at Wikipedia.es

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Other Sources

Cochabamba, Bolivia at Urbanrail.net

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External Citations

Asset Notes

Line colors taken from the Bolivian Flag on Wikipedia as of September 21, 2022.