Girardot Colombia Estacion del F.C. Train Station Real Photo Postcard
Girardot, located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, grew significantly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a crucial river port on the Magdalena River and a burgeoning railway hub. The construction of the Ferrocarril de Cundinamarca (Cundinamarca Railway) connecting Girardot to Bogotá, completed in stages from the late 1880s, transformed the town into a vital transit point for goods and passengers between the capital and the Caribbean coast.
The "Estación del F.C." (Railway Station) depicted here, captured by Saray Hnos. and likely dating to the early 20th century, represents this era of rapid infrastructure development. Steam locomotives, like the one shown, were the primary means of overland transport in Colombia, facilitating economic growth by moving coffee, other agricultural products, and manufactured goods, thereby integrating regions and bolstering national commerce.
The "Estación del F.C." (Railway Station) depicted here, captured by Saray Hnos. and likely dating to the early 20th century, represents this era of rapid infrastructure development. Steam locomotives, like the one shown, were the primary means of overland transport in Colombia, facilitating economic growth by moving coffee, other agricultural products, and manufactured goods, thereby integrating regions and bolstering national commerce.
