End of the World Train Stations and Stops

1. End of the World Station

Estación del Fin del Mundo is the main railway station and the only place you can board. It sits on National Route 3 at km 3065, about 8 km west of central Ushuaia and 1 km before the national park entrance. The railway runs no shuttle, so you arrive by taxi, by car (parking is free) or with a park tour; our guide to getting to the End of the World Train covers each.

This is where independent visitors:

• collect or show tickets
• wait for their departure
• board the train
• return after the round trip

Arrive early. Check-in is 45 minutes before departure, and Ushuaia’s tourism office notes that you can look at old photographs and the maintenance workshops while you wait. The station also has a café and a souvenir shop. If railway history interests you, give yourself that time instead of turning up at the last minute.

Is the main station inside Tierra del Fuego National Park?

No. The End of the World Station is outside the city and outside the protected area, about a kilometer short of the park gate. The line crosses into the park a little later, which is why every rider needs a park ticket, even on a return trip. It runs along part of the corridor once used by Ushuaia’s prisoners’ train.

2. Pipo River Valley

Within a few minutes of leaving, the train drops into the Río Pipo valley. It is not a station, but it is the landscape you see for most of the ride.

The train passes through:

• lenga and ñire forest
• peat bogs
• river scenery
• low valleys
• mountain views

Argentina’s national tourism information describes the 7 km route as crossing valleys, peatland and Patagonian forest. The valley changes a lot with the season: green in summer, red and gold in autumn, and in winter snow on the track and the trees. The audio guide, in ten languages, starts on the prison story here.

3. Burnt Bridge — Puente Quemado

Puente Quemado, or Burnt Bridge, is where the train crosses the Pipo River. Look down: the railway’s route description points out the remains of the older wooden bridge below the current track.

You pass it from the carriage; there is no stop. The name is still useful to know, because it appears on route maps and in the commentary.

Why is Burnt Bridge important?

The old bridge timbers are a reminder that the tourist train follows a real working corridor, not a route invented for sightseeing. The line runs through ground tied to Ushuaia’s penal-colony railway, which our history of the prisoners’ train covers in full.

4. Macarena Station

Estación La Macarena is the one intermediate stop and the stop most visitors remember. The train halts near Cascada La Macarena, and you can leave the carriage and walk up to a panoramic viewpoint, as Argentina’s national tourism information confirms.

What can you do at Macarena Station?

Depending on the weather and how the railway is running that day, you can:

• get off the train
• photograph the locomotive from outside
• walk up to the viewpoint
• look down the Pipo River valley
• approach the Macarena waterfall
• stretch your legs before reboarding

The railway’s route description says the viewpoint looks across the Pipo valley to the surrounding mountains, including Monte Susana; Cerro Guanaco is behind it too. Work in September 2025 added points of interest and step-free options at the stop, and the Paseo del Valle walkway opened on 1 December 2025.

Do not plan a hike. You have about 20 minutes before the train moves on, enough for the waterfall, the viewpoint and photographs.

What is Cascada La Macarena?

Cascada La Macarena is the waterfall beside the stop. According to the railway, it is fed by meltwater from the Martial range.

It is a pretty waterfall, but it is one part of the ride and not a reason to come to Ushuaia. The stop is a mix of:

• the waterfall
• the mountains
• the view down the valley
• the railway history

Is Macarena Station historic?

Yes. The railway says the prisoners’ train stopped here to take on water for the steam locomotive, so the stop has a working past as well as a viewpoint.

5. Tierra del Fuego National Park boundary

After La Macarena, the train runs on toward the national park boundary. It is a named point on route maps, not a sightseeing stop, and the scenery shifts here from open valley to thicker Fuegian forest.

Many visitors assume at this point that the train will carry on to the park’s famous sights. It does not. The railway enters the park’s northeastern corner and stops there; it does not travel around the park.

6. Tree cemetery

The tree cemetery (cementerio de árboles) is the stretch of the line people talk about afterward: fields of stumps beside the river, most no more than about half a meter high, left by close to half a century of convict logging.

The railway’s route description lists it among the features you see on the journey. You view it from the train; there is no stop. It is also the clearest link between the ride and its history, because cutting this forest was the reason prisoners were brought out here in the first place.

7. National Park Station

The line ends at Estación Parque Nacional, inside the park, in a station building announced in February 2024. The train waits about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on operations, before running back to the start without stopping. Ushuaia’s tourism office explains that visitors on an organized excursion continue their visit with a guide from here.

This is where riders split into two groups.

If you booked a return railway experience

You ride back to the End of the World Station on the same train. Every ticket is a round trip, and the operator’s own End of the World Train ticket (Turista class, $50, 4.8 from 18 reviews, a small sample so far) books exactly that (our breakdown).

If you booked a combined national park tour

Your guide or driver meets you at the station and you continue deeper into Tierra del Fuego National Park by road.

That handover is why the train fits so well into a wider day out. The Tierra del Fuego National Park Tour runs about five hours with the train at the start, from $52 without the train or $124 with it on 8 October 2026, and 4.8 from 460 reviews. If you would rather the train were included in every booking, the National Park & End of the World Train Tour costs from $50, with 4.5 from 1,166 reviews, the most of any tour on this site.

Does the train stop at Lapataia Bay?

No. Lapataia Bay is not a railway station, and this is one of the most common mix-ups.

Lapataia lies deeper inside the park, at the end of National Route 3, about 20 km from Ushuaia by road. It is a standard stop on combined train and national park tours.

Does the train stop at Lake Acigami?

No. Lake Acigami, still widely called Lago Roca, is not on the line. You reach it by road on a park tour or on your own.

Does the train stop at Ensenada Zaratiegui?

No. Ensenada Zaratiegui is another road-access sight inside the park. Organized tours usually include it, though in the cold months access can be restricted and some operators skip it. It is not part of the railway.

Railway stops vs national park stops

Keep the two lists apart when you plan.

Railway route

• End of the World Station
• Burnt Bridge
• Macarena Station
• Cascada La Macarena
• national park boundary
• tree cemetery
• National Park Station

National park road itinerary

Usually includes:

• Ensenada Zaratiegui
• Lake Acigami / Lake Roca
• Lapataia Bay
• the end of National Route 3
• park viewpoints
• short walking trails

The two lists sit close together on the map, but you see them in different ways: the first from the train, the second by road. Our comparison of the End of the World Train and Tierra del Fuego National Park helps if you have time for only one.

How many stations are there?

Three. Argentina’s official tourism site describes the railway as three stations plus a series of panoramic points, and names End of the World Station, Burnt Bridge, Cascada La Macarena, the park boundary, the tree cemetery and National Park Station along the route.

For a visitor, think of it as:

• the departure station
• the Macarena stop
• the station at the park end

The other names are scenic or historic points you pass from the window.

How long do you stop at Macarena?

About 20 minutes, according to the operator. Some agencies quote 15 minutes; the railway’s own figure is 20. The exact length can still shift with the weather, the number of passengers and how the line is running, so treat it as approximate.

Can you stay behind at Macarena and take a later train?

Do not count on it. La Macarena is a short scheduled stop within your journey, not a hop-on, hop-off station. When the railway staff call passengers back, reboard your train.

If you want longer hikes or more time for photographs, plan them inside the national park, where the trails start from the road.

Which stop has the best views?

If you want to get off, La Macarena is the best scenic stop, because you see the valley from outside the carriage. Many of the best views, though, come while the train is moving.

Watch for:

• the Pipo River
• the forest
• the peatland
• the mountains behind
• snow on the track in winter
• autumn colors
• old railway features

Which stop is best for photos?

La Macarena, because you can get out. For pictures of the trains, the End of the World Station is also good, since you have more time around the locomotives and carriages before you board.

On the move, reflections on the windows make photography harder, so hold your lens close to the glass.

Can you visit the stations without riding the train?

You can drive to the End of the World Station, which sits on the main road. The other stations are a different matter: no road follows the track, and you can board only at the main station, so La Macarena and the corridor between the two ends are reachable only by train.

If you want to see Macarena and the historic corridor, ride the train.

Is the final station the best place to start exploring the park?

It can be, if your onward transport is arranged. On a combined tour, the last station is the natural point where the train hands you over to the vehicle.

Independent travelers need to plan more. Getting off at Estación Parque Nacional costs nothing extra, but do not arrive at the far end assuming you can find a ride to Lapataia Bay on the spot. Arrange the onward journey before you go.

How long is the full route?

The line is about 7 km long, and the round trip takes about 1 hour 45 minutes, according to the operator. That includes the slow pace, the 20-minute stop at La Macarena and the short wait at the park station. Our End of the World Train schedule lists the departure times for each season.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the End of the World Train start?

At Estación del Fin del Mundo, on National Route 3 about 8 km west of Ushuaia. It is the only station where you can board.

What is the main intermediate stop?

Macarena Station, beside Cascada La Macarena.

Can you get off at Macarena?

Yes. You normally have about 20 minutes to walk to the waterfall and the viewpoint.

Does the train stop at Lapataia Bay?

No. Lapataia Bay is reached by road.

Does it stop at Lake Acigami?

No. Lake Acigami (Lago Roca) is also reached by road.

Where does the train end?

At Estación Parque Nacional, inside Tierra del Fuego National Park, where it waits about 10 to 15 minutes before returning.

How many stations are there?

Three: Fin del Mundo, La Macarena and Parque Nacional, with several scenic points between them.

Is Macarena waterfall worth seeing?

It is a pleasant short stop that breaks up the ride, but the valley, the forest and the railway’s history are the bigger draw.

The bottom line

The End of the World Train runs between three stations:

End of the World Station → Macarena Station → National Park Station

Between them you pass Burnt Bridge, the Pipo River, the park boundary and the tree cemetery. Remember that Lapataia Bay, Lake Acigami and Ensenada Zaratiegui are not train stops; to see them, continue through the park by road after the ride.

That is why many first-time visitors book a combined train and park tour instead of riding out and back. Compare the options in which End of the World Train tour is right for you, and check your date before you book, because departure times change with the season.