HRS for FCAB hydrogen train
Overview
StatusPatio Norte HRS installed and supplying hydrogen for the locomotive first trip (20 November 2025 report); continuous commercial operation unverified
Country · regionChileRAILMARKET.com · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026hydrogen refuelling station supporting a hydrogen fuel-cell-and-battery locomotiveAntofagasta plc · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductionsupports decarbonisation of FCAB transport operationsAntofagasta plc · as of 2024
Componentsdedicated hydrogen refuelling station, high-pressure dispensing systems, integrated electric chargingInternational Railway Journal · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Project Typepilot projectAntofagasta plc
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageInstalled HRS supplied hydrogen for locomotive first trip (reported 20 November 2025)
Date online (tracker field)2024 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NamePatio NorteAntofagasta plc
Additional project information
Administrative AreaRandom location in AntofagastaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryChileInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Antofagasta plc FCAB Launches Latin America’s First Hydrogen Locomotive On 137th Year Anniversary · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 Shared by 2 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 · Older value
- RAILMARKET.com FCAB introduces green-hydrogen locomotive on first public run in Antofagasta · 2026-08-27
- FCAB FCAB pone en marcha la primera locomotora a hidrógeno de Sudamérica · 2024-11-12
- International Railway Journal Hydrogen locomotive enters service on Chile’s Antofagasta Railway · 2026-08-26
- FCAB Ferrocarril de Antofagasta marca un nuevo hito: Primer viaje de locomotora a hidrógeno verde en Chile y Latinoamérica · 2025-11-20 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2025-11-20 · Current
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | HRS for FCAB hydrogen train | View exact valueHRS for FCAB hydrogen train | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Site Name | Patio Norte | View exact valuePatio Norte | FCAB Launches Latin America’s First Hydrogen Locomotive On 137th Year Anniversary | — | — |
| Country | Chile | View exact valueCHL | FCAB introduces green-hydrogen locomotive on first public run in Antofagasta | Source dated 2026-08-27 | Older value (2026) |
| Carbon Reduction | supports decarbonisation of FCAB transport operations | View exact valuesupports decarbonisation of FCAB transport operations | FCAB Launches Latin America’s First Hydrogen Locomotive On 137th Year Anniversary; FCAB pone en marcha la primera locomotora a hidrógeno de Sudamérica | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 | Older value (2024) |
| Components | dedicated hydrogen refuelling station, high-pressure dispensing systems, integrated electric charging | View exact value["dedicated hydrogen refuelling station","high-pressure dispensing systems","integrated electric charging"] | Hydrogen locomotive enters service on Chile’s Antofagasta Railway | Source dated 2026-08-26 | Older value (2026) |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | pilot project | View exact valuepilot project | FCAB Launches Latin America’s First Hydrogen Locomotive On 137th Year Anniversary | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | hydrogen refuelling station supporting a hydrogen fuel-cell-and-battery locomotive | View exact valuehydrogen refuelling station supporting a hydrogen fuel-cell-and-battery locomotive | FCAB Launches Latin America’s First Hydrogen Locomotive On 137th Year Anniversary; Hydrogen locomotive enters service on Chile’s Antofagasta Railway | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 | Older value (2026) |
| Event | Date online : 2024 | View exact value{"date":"2024","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Installed HRS supplied hydrogen for locomotive first trip (reported 20 November 2025) | View exact valueInstalled HRS supplied hydrogen for locomotive first trip (reported 20 November 2025) | Ferrocarril de Antofagasta marca un nuevo hito: Primer viaje de locomotora a hidrógeno verde en Chile y Latinoamérica | — | — |
| Progress Status | Patio Norte HRS installed and supplying hydrogen for the locomotive first trip (20 November 2025 report); continuous commercial operation unverified | View exact valuePatio Norte HRS installed and supplying hydrogen for the locomotive first trip (20 November 2025 report); continuous commercial operation unverified | Ferrocarril de Antofagasta marca un nuevo hito: Primer viaje de locomotora a hidrógeno verde en Chile y Latinoamérica | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Random location in Antofagasta | View exact valueRandom location in Antofagasta | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Chile | View exact valueChile | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
2 current sourced values · 10 older values · Record updated