Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)

Railway heritage includes historical elements of rail transport within the broader field of industrial heritage. However, in Argentina, full recognition of this legacy has not yet been achieved, often being limited only to the protection of monuments. This situation is particularly risky in cities s...

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spelling I48-R154-article-92592026-04-28T02:33:18Z Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina) Tres modos de invisibilización del patrimonio industrial ferroviario en la ex estación Santa Fe del Ferrocarril Belgrano (Argentina) Três modos de invisibilização do patrimônio industrial ferroviário na antiga estação Santa Fé da ferrovia Belgrano (Argentina) Saus, María Alejandra Railway industrial landscape modest heritage commodification Belgrano Station Paisaje industrial ferroviario patrimonio modesto mercantilización Estación Belgrano Paisagem industrial ferroviária patrimônio modesto mercantilização Estação Belgrano Railway heritage includes historical elements of rail transport within the broader field of industrial heritage. However, in Argentina, full recognition of this legacy has not yet been achieved, often being limited only to the protection of monuments. This situation is particularly risky in cities such as Santa Fe, which faces pressures from real estate development over former railway lands. The aim of this article is to highlight three ways in which industrial heritage is made invisible in this case study, through the examination of projects, regulations, and works affecting the former Santa Fe Stationof the Belgrano Railway, as a way of raising awareness about the potential loss of historical identity in urban renewal processes. The research was carried out with a qualitative approach, based on documentary analysis, fieldwork, and key informant interviews. El patrimonio ferroviario abarca elementos históricos del transporte por ferrocarriles dentro del más amplio campo del patrimonio industrial. Sin embargo, en la Argentina, aún no se ha logrado un reconocimiento pleno de ese legado o queda reducido sólo a la protección de monumentos. Esto es especialmente riesgoso en ciudades como Santa Fe, que hoy enfrenta las presiones del desarrollo inmobiliario sobre vacancias ferroviarias. El objetivo de este artículo es evidenciar tres modos deinvisibilización del patrimonio industrial en dicho caso de estudio, a partir del estudio de proyectos, normas y obras que afectan a la ex Estación Santa Fe del Ferrocarril Belgrano, como forma de sensibilizar acerca de la posible pérdida de identidad histórica en los procesos  de renovación urbana. La investigación fue realizada con enfoque cualitativo y con base en las técnicas de análisis documental, trabajo de campo y entrevistas a informantes clave.  O patrimônio ferroviário reúne elementos históricos do transporte ferroviário dentro do campo mais amplo do patrimônio industrial. No entanto, na Argentina, o pleno reconhecimento desse legado ainda não foi alcançado, ou permanece limitado à proteção de monumentos. Essa situação é particularmente arriscada em cidades como Santa Fe, que enfrentam pressões do desenvolvimento imobiliário sobre áreas ferroviárias desativadas. O objetivo deste artigo é evidenciar três modos de invisibilização do patrimônio industrial no caso de estudo selecionado, a partir da análise de projetos, normas e intervenções que incidem sobre a antiga Estação Santa Fe da Ferrovia Belgrano, como forma de sensibilizar para a possível perda de identidade histórica nos processos de renovação urbana. A pesquisa foi conduzida com enfoque qualitativo e fundamentou-se em técnicas de análise documental, trabalho de campo e entrevistas com informantes-chave. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2026-04-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/9259 10.30972/crn.43439259 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 43 No. 43 (2026); 97-117 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 43 Núm. 43 (2026); 97-117 1853-3655 1666-6186 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/9259/9168 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Railway industrial landscape
modest heritage
commodification
Belgrano Station
Paisaje industrial ferroviario
patrimonio modesto
mercantilización
Estación Belgrano
Paisagem industrial ferroviária
patrimônio modesto
mercantilização
Estação Belgrano
spellingShingle Railway industrial landscape
modest heritage
commodification
Belgrano Station
Paisaje industrial ferroviario
patrimonio modesto
mercantilización
Estación Belgrano
Paisagem industrial ferroviária
patrimônio modesto
mercantilização
Estação Belgrano
Saus, María Alejandra
Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
topic_facet Railway industrial landscape
modest heritage
commodification
Belgrano Station
Paisaje industrial ferroviario
patrimonio modesto
mercantilización
Estación Belgrano
Paisagem industrial ferroviária
patrimônio modesto
mercantilização
Estação Belgrano
author Saus, María Alejandra
author_facet Saus, María Alejandra
author_sort Saus, María Alejandra
title Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
title_short Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
title_full Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
title_fullStr Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former Santa Fe station of the Belgrano Railway (Argentina)
title_sort three ways of railway industrial heritage invisibilization at the former santa fe station of the belgrano railway (argentina)
description Railway heritage includes historical elements of rail transport within the broader field of industrial heritage. However, in Argentina, full recognition of this legacy has not yet been achieved, often being limited only to the protection of monuments. This situation is particularly risky in cities such as Santa Fe, which faces pressures from real estate development over former railway lands. The aim of this article is to highlight three ways in which industrial heritage is made invisible in this case study, through the examination of projects, regulations, and works affecting the former Santa Fe Stationof the Belgrano Railway, as a way of raising awareness about the potential loss of historical identity in urban renewal processes. The research was carried out with a qualitative approach, based on documentary analysis, fieldwork, and key informant interviews.
publisher Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
publishDate 2026
url https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/9259
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