Classic route
Tren Macho
Huancayo (Chilca) → Cuenca · Peru
Peru’s beloved Tren Macho is back: free trains roll the first 57 km down the Mantaro valley to Cuenca while the century-old Huancavelica line is modernized.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3986378 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Tren Macho?
The Tren Macho runs 57 km from Huancayo (Chilca) to Cuenca.
How long does the Tren Macho take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 57 km. That is an average of 29 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 40 km/h.
Who runs the Tren Macho?
Ferrocarril Huancayo–Huancavelica (MTC), with FHH diesel loco + classic coaches.
How old is the Tren Macho?
The line has been in service since 1926. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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