The Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia is a private railway running from the Chilean port of Antofagasta to La Paz, Bolivia, built on a concession granted in 1872 to Melbourne Clarke and Co and organized as the Antofagasta Nitrate and Railway Company after construction began in 1873. Its 1,537 kilometer narrow gauge line climbs from sea level to more than 4,500 meters, with branches reaching 4,815 meters, historically making it the world's highest railway. Since 1982 it has been Chilean controlled and now operates as the transport division of the mining company Antofagasta plc, carrying copper and other freight.
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Source Wikidata: Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
Source Wikidata: Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
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1. Wikidata: Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
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railway line in Chile and Bolivia
Wikidata statement: instance of (P31), value 2
instance of: mountain railway
Wikidata statement: instance of (P31), value 3
instance of: railway line
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instance of: railway company
Operates In: Mining Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q44497, matched to the live industry entity "Mining Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
Operates In: Railroad Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q3565868, matched to the live industry entity "Railroad Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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