Railway to the Pacific

In 1857, President Juan Rafael Mora Porras signed the first railway contract in Costa Rica, awarded to the English businessman Richard Farrer. This, however, only built a railway line between Puntarenas and the town of Barranca, in which a burrorail operated, which did not operate for more than a year. In 1869, President Jesús Jiménez Zamora, through his Minister of Development Eusebio Figueroa, signed a contract with the Englishman Edward Reilly, but the work was never carried out due to lack of financing.

In 1895, President Rafael Iglesias Castro signed the first contract to build a railroad to the Pacific. A contract was signed with businessman William Lynn, and the work was built continuously until 1903, when Lynn announced that he had run out of financing to complete the work. Then, the government of Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra decided to finish the work using national money and labor. In 1910, under the government of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, the last rail of the railroad to the Pacific was laid, thus leaving the Central Valley connected to both coasts.[2][3]​.

Southern Railway

In the coastal areas of the Central Pacific and South Pacific there were two railway lines for agro-industrial banana transportation services.[4]​ With the banana crises of the 1980s, the producing companies withdrew from the area and abandoned the railway equipment, some of the locomotives were cosmetically restored for display in the area.[5]​.

39.5 kilometers, between Coto Junction (Unión), Empalme and Puerto González.[6]​.

Of 89 kilometers,[6]​ it had a route that included the communities of Palmar Sur, Piedras Blancas, Coto 47, Laurel and Golfito, with an international connection to Puerto Armuelles in Panama.[7]​.

Technical closure of Incofer

In 1995, during the administration of José María Figueres Olsen, Incofer was closed by Decree SCD-106-95 of June 28,[8]​ and its employees were dismissed.[8]​ Its reopening occurred during the administration of Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría, again via Decree No. 035 of September 9, 1998.[8]​ Starting at that time with very limited cargo transportation in the province of Limón.

Interurban Train

In 2005 and making use of the existing railway infrastructure in the Greater Metropolitan Area "Great Metropolitan Area (Costa Rica)") of the lines to the Atlantic "Ferrocarril al Atlántico (Costa Rica)") and Pacific "Ferrocarril al Pacífico (Costa Rica)"), Incofer began the Interurban Train service "Tren Interurbano (Costa Rica)").

Railway to the Pacific

In 1857, President Juan Rafael Mora Porras signed the first railway contract in Costa Rica, awarded to the English businessman Richard Farrer. This, however, only built a railway line between Puntarenas and the town of Barranca, in which a burrorail operated, which did not operate for more than a year. In 1869, President Jesús Jiménez Zamora, through his Minister of Development Eusebio Figueroa, signed a contract with the Englishman Edward Reilly, but the work was never carried out due to lack of financing.

In 1895, President Rafael Iglesias Castro signed the first contract to build a railroad to the Pacific. A contract was signed with businessman William Lynn, and the work was built continuously until 1903, when Lynn announced that he had run out of financing to complete the work. Then, the government of Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra decided to finish the work using national money and labor. In 1910, under the government of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, the last rail of the railroad to the Pacific was laid, thus leaving the Central Valley connected to both coasts.[2][3]​.

Southern Railway

In the coastal areas of the Central Pacific and South Pacific there were two railway lines for agro-industrial banana transportation services.[4]​ With the banana crises of the 1980s, the producing companies withdrew from the area and abandoned the railway equipment, some of the locomotives were cosmetically restored for display in the area.[5]​.

39.5 kilometers, between Coto Junction (Unión), Empalme and Puerto González.[6]​.

Of 89 kilometers,[6]​ it had a route that included the communities of Palmar Sur, Piedras Blancas, Coto 47, Laurel and Golfito, with an international connection to Puerto Armuelles in Panama.[7]​.

Technical closure of Incofer

In 1995, during the administration of José María Figueres Olsen, Incofer was closed by Decree SCD-106-95 of June 28,[8]​ and its employees were dismissed.[8]​ Its reopening occurred during the administration of Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría, again via Decree No. 035 of September 9, 1998.[8]​ Starting at that time with very limited cargo transportation in the province of Limón.

Interurban Train

In 2005 and making use of the existing railway infrastructure in the Greater Metropolitan Area "Great Metropolitan Area (Costa Rica)") of the lines to the Atlantic "Ferrocarril al Atlántico (Costa Rica)") and Pacific "Ferrocarril al Pacífico (Costa Rica)"), Incofer began the Interurban Train service "Tren Interurbano (Costa Rica)").