International Railroad Discussion > Any trains in Costa Rica?

Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl.

The information I found was the following routes served by the Tren Interurbano on INCOFER:

San Jose to Heredia, Alajueal and Cartago.

Also a private operation by America Travel between San Jose and Caldera.

Several years ago, I rode a narrow gauge train from Puerto Limon to Bananito on INCOFER as part of a Carnival Cruise Lines shore excursion. I am not sure if this still operates as well. Nice bridges, scenic views but rough track...

Jeff Geldner
Yosemite National Park, California

Apparently there is a commuter service operating out of San Jose -

http://youtu.be/lmAfwe8Q5DU

Another line looks like it's being rebuilt -

http://youtu.be/LNb04JzSaew

Other videos -

http://youtu.be/pNN2fCt71TI
http://youtu.be/L6__Oe_Qn6s
http://youtu.be/kIYiY6TW9zA

Did a Carnival Cruise and at the time they had two excursions that involved a train ride. I picked out what I thought would have been the longest but that was cancelled just before the cruise. So I picked the other one. It was a short ride and really no place to get a photograph of the train. The door from the bus parked right beside so you could get off the bus and step right onto the train. It was a one way trip and at the end of the trip, I would say four miles, the bus parked right beside the track. Again step off the train right onto the bus. Well I had come this far and I ran to geta quick shot. The tour director went crazy but HELL I did get a shot. INCOFER 57 at Buenos Aires, Costa Rica February 13, 2013.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/14 18:26 by PCCRNSEngr.

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