The neighborhood, which at the time was on the outskirts of the city, grew rapidly following the inaugural in 1911 of the Buenos Aires Western Railway's Villa Luro station (today a stop along the Sarmiento Line).
Cartierul, care era la marginea orașului, a crescut rapid după inaugurarea în 1911 a stației Villa Luro a căii ferate din Buenos Aires (astăzi o oprire de-a lungul liniei Sarmiento).