Central Uruguay Railway

By the end of the era of British railways in Uruguay, CUR had a network of 1,665 km (1,035 mi) standard gauge, about half of the total within the country.

[4] In 1891, CUR's British and Uruguayan employees founded the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club.

The Western Extension ran from San Jose to Mercedes, with a branch to the port of Colonia.

The Northern Extension continued the Central from Santa Izabel to Rivera on the Brazilian border.

The Eastern Extension started from a point on the Northeastern 32 km (20 mi) from Montevideo and ran to Melo, with a branch to Treinta y Tres.

Estación Central General Artigas of Montevideo was built by the CUR. It was closed in 2003
The Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) took the name of the company. Pictured, the 1900 football team, posing with the cup won