Muelle, station warehouses, engine shed, carriage shed, turntable, sidings, junction for Lechagua, water tank. Ancud means 'dry'
5
Pudeto
3
7.910 15.3
Pupelde
4.8m.
Pupelde means 'very barren' Bridge over Rio Machara, 35m long.
18/17.2
4
San Antonio bridge 80m./35m. long.
18.930
Coquiao
11m.
Coquiao means 'crystal water'
Km. 25
28 31
Quichiltura Km. 31 Túnel?
52
88
Tunnel recorded as 280m long in (1), but not mentioned anywhere else. Bridge over río Puntra 40/45m. long.
36.210 or 41?
Puntra
18m. or 21m?
Water tank, windpump
Bridge over Rio Yesca? 40m long.
41.7 49
Km. 41.7 Desaguadero
Gentle climb to approx 75m. alt.
Then steeper drop to bridge over río Putalcura 40m. long. just before Butalcura
52.060 or 54.5
Butalcura
Approx. 30/33m.
Water tank, windpump Putalcura means 'big stone or rock'
63
Km. 60 (or La Quebrada de Salto de Agua)
Quildica
111m.
115m.
Immediate steep gradient up onto Meseta Central at 100m or more Km 60 houses (still so called)
67.530/ 69.425
Mocopulli (originally called Dalcahue after nearby town)
172m. or 115m.
Water tank Mocopulli means 'unimportant soil'?
75.6
Piruquina (originally called Chagneaus)
149m.
77.426
Pid Pid
83/84
Llau-Llau
32m
Crossing at Ten Ten. Embankment across valley Waterside stretch past 'palafitos' houses.
88.266 or 90
Castro
3m
Muelle, warehouses, engine shed, carriage shed, turntable, sidings, water tank.
The sources of distance and height data for this railway are often wildly contradictory. In addition the names and locations of stations and halts changed a lot.
Reference 1: Los Ferrocarriles de Chile. 4th Edition 1916. Marín Vicuña, Santiago.
