General Artigas railway station

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Estación Central General Artigas (General Artigas Central Station)
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Estación Central General Artigas
General information
LocationParaguay, La Paz, Rio Negro
Elevation11 metres (36 ft)
History
Opened23 June 1897
Closed1 March 2003

Estación Central General Artigas is the former main railway station in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in barrio Aguada, it was designed by the Italian engineer and architect Luigi Andreoni, it was opened to the public on 15 July 1897 and was closed on 1 March 2003, being replaced by a halt 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the north.

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Coordinates: 34°54′01″S 56°11′40″W / 34.90028°S 56.19444°W / -34.90028; -56.19444