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Río Mulato

Former junction for Potosí · no passenger train since 2021

None

Passenger trains

No service

No passenger stop

3,821 m

Altitude

No

No passenger train

Río Mulato Station

Río Mulato is a historic point on the corridor: this is where the Oruro–Uyuni line branches off towards Potosí. Until 2021 both the Expreso del Sur and the Wara Wara del Sur called here, but today it has no passenger service: the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús, the only train running since June 2025, stops only at Oruro, Uyuni, Atocha, Tupiza and Villazón.

High on the puna at about 3,821 m, Río Mulato is some 100 km from Uyuni along the road linking that city with Oruro (Route 21). The nearest station with a train is Uyuni.

Estación de Río Mulato en el corredor de la Ferroviaria Andina
Río Mulato StationRío Mulato, Potosí · 3,821 m above sea level
Altitude3,821 m
TrainsNone (Wara Wara del Sur suspended in 2021)
PositionNo passenger stop
Coordinates19.7025° S, 66.7792° W

Where is Río Mulato?

Río Mulato station is located in Río Mulato, Potosí. Coordinates: 19.7025° S, 66.7792° W.

What to see and do nearby

Points of interest a short distance from Río Mulato.

Río Mulato junctionHistoric fork of the railway branch towards Potosí.At the station
Altiplano punaHigh-altitude Altiplano on the way to Uyuni.Surroundings
Route to PotosíHistoric connection with the imperial city of Potosí.Surroundings

Stops of the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús

Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús

OruroTerminus
UyuniHub · Salt flat
VillazónTerminus

Historic route of the Wara Wara del Sur (no service)

Connections from Río Mulato

No passenger train — the Wara Wara del Sur, which used to stop here, has been suspended since 2021, and the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús does not stop at Río Mulato.

Nearest station with a train — Uyuni, a stop of the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús. You need road transport to get there. See the schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

No. The Expreso del Sur and the Wara Wara del Sur, which used to call at Río Mulato, stopped running in 2021 and no return has been announced. The only passenger train on the corridor, the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús, stops only at Oruro, Uyuni, Atocha, Tupiza and Villazón.
Uyuni, where the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús stops. See the schedule and the fares.
Because it is where the Oruro–Uyuni line branches off towards Potosí.

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