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View of San Juan de Dios Train Station at Lima, Peru.

Eugenio Courret1870

National Library of Peru

National Library of Peru
Lima, Peru

This station is demolished nowadays, it was the final stop of the Lima-Callao railway line. Founded in a large part of the current Plaza San Martin. Before the construction of this station, there was a church and a hospital under the same name, which were demolished around 1850-1860 to make way for the station. Its route went towards the west, ending in the port of Callao. The station had a hotel on the second floor, and was connected to the La Encarnacion station, which was part of the Lima-Chorrillos railway line.

Details

  • Title: View of San Juan de Dios Train Station at Lima, Peru.
  • Creator: Eugenio y Aquiles Courret
  • Date Created: 1870
  • Location Created: Lima, Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: 12cm. x 9cm.
  • Type: Photography
  • Medium: Glass Plate Photography

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