Retiro Mitre railway station
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Retiro (Mitre)
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Station facade.
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| Location | Av. Ramos Mejía 1358, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°35′29″S 58°22′29″W / 34.59139°S 58.37472°WCoordinates: 34°35′29″S 58°22′29″W / 34.59139°S 58.37472°W |
| Owned by | Government of Argentina |
| Operated by | Trenes Argentinos |
| Line(s) | Mitre |
| Platforms | 8 |
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Subte  (under construction:   )Retiro Belgrano Retiro San Martín Bus terminus |
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| Fare zone | Retiro, Buenos Aires |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1915 |
Retiro Station (Mitre Railway) (Estación Retiro (Ferrocarril Mitre) in Spanish) is a large railway terminus located in the district of Retiro of the city of Buenos Aires. The station is located just opposite Plaza San Martín, a large public square; and is part of the Retiro station complex.
One of Argentina's largest railway stations, Retiro Mitre is the terminus for the Mitre Railway, being located next to the Retiro Belgrano railway station.
Retiro Mitre is accessible by the C line of the Buenos Aires Metro system and by numerous local public bus services. The station will also be accessible by both Line E and Line H of the metro once their extensions are complete. The station is also near from Retiro bus station (Terminal de Omnibus), the principal long-distance bus terminal in Buenos Aires.
The French-style station building was designed by the British architects Eustace L. Conder, Roger Conder and Sydney G. Follet together with the engineer Reginald Reynolds. Building began in June 1909 and the station was opened on 1 August 1915 while being operated by the Central Argentine Railway. The steel structure for the building was made in Liverpool, England, and re-assembled in Argentina. For many years it was considered to be the most important example of structural engineering in South America and architecturally one of the finest buildings in the world.
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