Original Line Station: Bohio Soldado

Bohío Soldado, or simply Bohío, was a small village located 16 miles (25 kilometers) from the city of Colón, perched on a cliff overlooking the Chagres River along its original route. During the years of the French canal construction, this village was of great importance, as the plans envisioned damming the Chagres River at this point to create a lake that would aid in water management and flood control. At one point in the history of the French canal project, there was even consideration of building a set of locks at Bohío, but history tells us that this plan ultimately failed.

Despite being a stop along the original route of the Panama Railroad, Bohío did not have a proper station until 1907, when, under U.S. administration, several stations were built in the nearby towns along the route. However, this development came too late, as that same year marked the beginning of the railroad relocation project to make way for the Panama Canal. By 1913, the village was abandoned and eventually submerged under the waters of the newly created Gatun Lake.