Asunción Central Railway Station & Plaza Uruguaya
Estación Central del Ferrocarril
The starting station of one of South America's earliest railways, opened in 1861. Its English-designed station house is a museum with 19th-century steam locomotives, and Plaza Uruguay lies beside it.
In the López era, Paraguay opened one of South America's first railways in 1861. The Asunción Central Station, formerly known as San Francisco Station, was designed by a British engineer. Its neoclassical station house survives and now serves as a railway museum. On the platforms stand 19th-century British-built steam locomotives, including the Sapucai, and visitors can climb aboard. In front of the station is the shady Plaza Uruguay, surrounded by secondhand book stalls. The museum is free or low-cost, with irregular opening hours. The area around the square can feel rough at night, so visit during the day.
Opening hours
Museum about Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Museo de las Memorias
- Asunción Metropolitan Cathedral
- National Pantheon of the Heroes
- Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane
- Cabildo of Asunción (Centro Cultural de la República)
- Casa de la Independencia
- Manzana de la Rivera
- Palacio de los López