Wara Wara del Sur
Service suspended since 2021, with no announced return date. It was the train that called at all twelve stations on the Oruro–Villazón corridor, including the Altiplano villages.
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Stations on its route
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Departures today
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Announced return
A service suspended since 2021
The Wara Wara del Sur was the Ferroviaria Andina train that ran the whole corridor stopping at all twelve stations, from Oruro to Villazón, including the Altiplano villages —Machacamarca, Poopó, Pazña, Challapata, Huari and Sevaruyo. Its name, “wara wara”, means star in Aymara.
In 2021 FCA suspended the Wara Wara del Sur and Expreso del Sur passenger trains. When service returned to the corridor on 23 June 2025, it was with the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús, which stops only at Oruro, Uyuni, Atocha, Tupiza and Villazón; the return of the Wara Wara is not planned for now.
That is why there is no passenger train today in the Altiplano villages or at Río Mulato. This page is kept as a historical reference; to travel, see the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús.
The 12 stations on its former route
Wara Wara del Sur · suspended since 2021
Which train runs today?
Did you know…?
- “Wara Wara” means star in Aymara.
- It was the train of the communities: it stopped in all twelve corridor towns, even the smallest.
- It offered Popular class, the cheapest on the network.
- It stopped running in 2021; the Ferrobús running since 2025 does not stop in the Altiplano villages.
Connections and links
The corridor connects with other forms of transport at its main stations. Oruro has a bus terminal with services to La Paz, Cochabamba, Potosí and Sucre. In Uyuni, agencies and minibuses link with the Salar de Uyuni, Potosí and the Chilean border. In Villazón, the crossing on foot to La Quiaca gives access to the railway and buses of northern Argentina.
Today: the only passenger train on the corridor is the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús, stopping at Oruro, Uyuni, Atocha, Tupiza and Villazón. The stations that only the Wara Wara del Sur served have no passenger train.
Schedule and fares
The Wara Wara del Sur has no current timetable. Check the schedule and fares of the Expreso del Sur – Ferrobús, the only passenger train on the corridor.
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