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SPAIN is home to more than 200 railway stations and 15,000 kilometres (or more) of rail network. The terminals themselves are true architectural works of arts.
The charm of travelling by train is not only the landscapes you will see, but also the stations. They can be beautiful works of architecture.
Some of them are still in use, while others have been transformed into hotels or other uses.
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It is certain that each one is worth a visit. eldiario This list includes the seven most beautiful train stations of Spain.
7. Almeria, the old station
Start with the old Almeria station.
The building was designed by a French architect towards the end of 19th century. It is a good example of the blend of iron and glass architecture which was popular during the Industrial Revolution.
During the Spanish Civil War a Nazi raid damaged this building in 1937. However, it was rebuilt and restored to its former glory.
Since the dawn of the 21st Century, the station has been closed. However, there are plans for the building to be transformed into an event space.
6. Zamora Station
The neoplateresque station in Zamora, located in Castilla y Leon’s autonomous community, stands out with its four towers and coats of arms, as well as its central clock.
The Spanish Civil War caused a lot of delays in the construction.
The station played an important role in the postwar economic recovery by facilitating essential goods transport and the movement people at a moment when other modes of transport were restricted.
The building of the station also became an emblem for Zamora as it represented the rebirth and rebirthing of the railway network after many years of war.
5. Valencia’s Estacio del nord
Valencia’s main railway station was opened in 1917. It is an icon of Valencian Modernism.
The building fascinates with its façade adorned throughout with motifs inspired by local agriculture, such as oranges and flowers.
It is the main station in Valencia and receives 15 million passengers a year.
In 1961, the architectural and ornamental features of this building were declared to be a Historic-Artistic Monument. This asset was then upgraded to a Cultural Asset in 1983.
4. Concordia station in Bilbao
Concordia Station in Bilbao, with its colourful stained-glass windows and ceramic decoration throughout, is a jewel basque modernism.
The station was opened in 1902 and serves as the terminus of several narrow gauge railway services.
Due to the difficult terrain of the area, narrow-gauge rail tracks were laid.
The station in Bilbao will be renovated after the construction of high-speed line Basque Y has been completed. This will accommodate all rail services that start at Abando.
Bilbao Concordia’s future is not yet clear.
3. Canfranc station
For many decades, it was considered to be the most spectacular international radio station in Europe.
Canfranc, built in 1928 and located in the Pyrenees mountains in Spain, was an important railway link between France and Spain.
A train derailment in France in 1970 damaged a bridge of importance.
Canfranc station has suffered a significant decline over the last five decades.
As of 2024, the site has been reborn as a luxury hotel, with the original platforms and façade still preserved.
2. Estacio de França Barcelona
Barcelona’s França Station is a terminal station that has a huge metal structure designed in a modernist fashion.
Its curved iron structure and marble lobby evoke the splendour of the past, and its noucentista-style façade impresses everyone who walks through its doors.
The station’s status as a terminus, with its connection issues, has caused traffic to be diverted to other stations that are more modern.
It’s still a very important part of Barcelona’s urban past, even though its use has been reduced.
1. Atocha station in Madrid
Atocha Station is the busiest in Spain, and it’s one of the most recognized icons. But Atocha’s not just functional. It’s a visual spectacle.
Atocha, the main hub in Spain for high-speed trains like AVE, is where you can catch trains to cities like Barcelona and Sevilla.
The old terminal was redesigned in the 90’s and now features a tropical plant garden that is open to all. It has over 7,000 different plants.
A tropical garden with hundreds of plants is housed under a glass and iron dome.
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