Peru

Country Details

Peru: Unitary Presidential Republic, Republic of Peru, República del Perú (Spanish).

Language: Spanish (Official) plus Co-official indigenous languages.

Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN).

See Wikipedia

National Railway System

UIC code

alpha PE

Timetable

• Online: unofficial timetable information is available at Fahrplancenter. Note that this may be out of date.
• Printed: summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

There is extensive information at the Man in Seat 61.

Maps

See Maps and Plans

Infrastructure

Gauges

• 1435 mm - Standard
• 914 mm - 3 Foot

Electrification

1500 V DC - Lima Metro

Metros

Metro de Lima - site in Spanish.

• Total 40 km, 1435 mm gauge
• Line 1 - Spanish - 35 km long.
• Line 2 - Spanish - 5 km long
• Lima Metro - English guide

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

The first 5 km of Lima Metro line 2 opened on 21 December 2023 with a free service until April 2024.

Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

See Peru - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services.