Ecuador

Country Details

See Wikipedia

Timetable

Some information is available at the Man in Seat 61.

Note: the railway in Ecuador became bankrupt in 2020 and ceased operating. Money is being raised to restart operations, hopefully in 2023.

Gauge

1435 mm (4' 8 1/2 ") Standard

Electrification

• 750 V DC for tramway
• 1500 V DC for Quito Metro

Rule of the road

Mainly single track bt not known on metro/tramway.

Distances

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Other Railways

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Tourist Lines

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Metros

The Quito Metro official inauguration was on 21 December 2022 and commercial service started on 2 May 2023. However the system was shut down on 11 May 2023, after technical problems, and is now not expected to re-open until December 2023 with full operation expected in the second quarter of 2024.

Trams

The standard gauge Cuenca Tramway opened 25 May 2020.

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

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Future Changes

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Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

None known