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| el = | speed_km/h = | speed_mph = | speed = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | elevation = | website = | map = 300px | map_state = collapsed }} The Salta–Antofagasta railway, also named Huaytiquina,〔 (Historical infos at scielo.org.ar )〕 is a non-electrified single track railway line that links Argentina and Chile passing through the Andes. It is a metre gauge railway with a total length of 941 km (571 in Argentina〔(Timetable Güemes-Salta-Socompa )〕 and 330 in Chile), connecting the city of Salta (Argentina) to the one of Antofagasta (Chile), on the Pacific Ocean, passing through the Puna de Atacama and Atacama Desert. ==Overview== The Argentine track (a brief portion -Salta-Cerrillos- of ''Ramal C-13'', and mainly the ''Ramal C-14''〔 (Historical infos about the "Ramal C-14" )〕 Cerrillos-Socompa) is part of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano and 217 km of it are served by a touristic train named ''Tren a las Nubes''.〔(Infos, map and km at ''Tren a las Nubes'' website )〕 The Chilean track (Socompa-Antofagasta) is part of the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB).〔 (Historical infos, photos and maps at amigosdeltren.cl )〕 The "Huaytiquina", along with the Transandine (Mendoza-Los Andes to Santiago, closed since 1984 and pending reconstruction), represent the only railway links between the two countries. With the highest point (La Polvorilla) at amsl, the ''Huaytiquina'' is the fifth highest railway in the world and the third highest in South America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Salta–Antofagasta railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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