Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarril (INCOFER)
Autonomous state institution and the owner of the national railway
infrastructure of Costa Ria. Operates freight and passenger services
including commuter trains through the Central Valley Region of
Costa Rica.
San Jose Light Railway
Commuter train linking San Jose, Heredia, Cartago,
and the Pacific Coast. Operates Monday through Friday.
In San Jose the service operates from the Atlantic
and Pacific Railway stations located downtown.
Rail Transport in Costa Rica
Wikipedia article with information about rail transportation
in Costa Rica. Includes history, current status,
suburban rail, freight transport, passenger transport,
and a touristin Nuevo Arenal, Tilaran, Guanacaste Province.
Tourist Trains in Costa Rica
Tico Train Tour / Paseo en Tren a la Tica (STILL OPERATING?)
Tourist train running on weekends only
Connects San Jose's Estacion del Pacifico
with Puntarenas. Cars are classic 1940's style.
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Tico Train Tour
Monteverde Cloud Forest Train (CLOSED)
Offers a 90 minute train ride through a rain forest
in one of three vintage locomotive cars. The Train stops
once for snacks and photo opportunities.
Based about 4 miles north of Santa Elena near the
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.
No longer operating.
Costa Rica Rail and Train Resources
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Wikipedia "Rail Transport in Costa Rica" Article
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Chronolpogy of the Railroad in Costa Rica
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Tramways of Costa Rica
Other Transportation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Travel Guide
Central America Travel Guide
Caribbean Travel Guide
