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Roca Line Electric Trains Halted on Independence Day for Safety Upgrades

The intervention is part of the national Emergency Ferroviaria plan that seeks to modernize the Roca network ahead of tomorrow’s full service restoration.

30-10-2024 Buenos Aires - Paro de trenes Línea Roca Estación Plaza Constitución. Foto: Luciano Thieberger. FTP CLARIN LTH_2855.jpg Z Invitado
¿Cuáles son los ramales de trenes de la línea roca que se verán afectados este miércoles feriado por el Día de la Independencia?.
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Overview

  • Trenes Argentinos suspended all electric Roca Line services on July 9 across Constitución–La Plata, Constitución–Bosques via Quilmes and Temperley, ConstituciónAlejandro Korn, ConstituciónEzeiza and Bosques–Gutiérrez branches.
  • Crews installed axle-temperature sensors at Gerli station to detect mechanical faults before they escalate.
  • A new pedestrian bridge was assembled at Temperley station to improve passenger access and station infrastructure.
  • Track renewals took place at Ranelagh on the Bosques–Quilmes branch and at Tolosa on the La Plata branch to replace aging rails.
  • Diesel-operated routes such as Temperley–Haedo and Plaza Constitución–Mar del Plata ran normally and all services are scheduled to return to standard frequencies on July 10.