Tren del Fin del Mundo

Train at the End of the World,

Tierra del Fuego National Park 


November 2022


by Ravi Chandra Gundakaram


One of the fun activities to indulge in in the Tierra del Fuego National Park is riding the Tren del Fin del Mundo, literally the ‘Train at the End of the World’! It is the southernmost passenger train in the world with parts of the line inside the park and outside. You can start at the railway station outside the park and end in the station inside, the other way, or even take the round trip!

A century or so ago, Ushuaia was a penal colony and lawbreakers were imprisoned here. The railway line was longer than it is today, and the train was basically for freight, mostly to ferry the logs of the trees that were felled in what is today the National Park. And it goes without saying that those incarcerated felled the trees and transported the logs using the train. Today, the train runs for 7 km or so, and is entirely for tourists.

The sign to the railway station in the Park.


A view of the train in the picturesque surroundings.


Two trains, one on each platform!


La Macarena waterfall in the Park, on the route of the train.


We recollect that Ushuaia was once a penal colony, and this theme is played out here, where an 'escaped thief’ has been caught by a ‘policeman’ (in black dress)! Later, you can take photographs with the ‘thief’, for a fee of course.


A stream in the park, as seen through the window of the train.


Another stream!


A view inside the Park.


The railway station outside the Park, at the start of the line.


You can purchase your own tickets for the train ride, but if you take an organized tour, the ticket will generally be included.


Take in the lovely view, but don’t try to get on to the platform from this side!


Yours Truly in the front of the engine!


A bit of India at the end of the world (the Indian Tricolour is in the top right)!


That is the end of the train journey, folks! Thank you for reading!!

Location: Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

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