Top 15 rail journeys and stations in Spain
15 great train journeys and stations in Spain, from scenic lines to sleeper services.
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15 rail journeys
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1Sleeper & night train
Transcantábrico Gran Lujo
Renfe luxury cruise train along Spain's green northern coast in restored vintage carriages.
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2Heritage railway
Tren de Sóller
Wooden electric train of 1912 crossing the Serra de Tramuntana, with a tram link down to Port de Sóller.
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3High-speed line
Madrid–Seville high-speed line
Spain's first high-speed line, opened in 1992 for Seville's Expo and now crossing the Sierra Morena.
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4Sleeper & night train
Tren Al Ándalus
Renfe luxury train in Belle Époque carriages touring Andalusia's historic cities on week-long journeys.
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5Mountain railway
Cremallera de Núria
Rack railway climbing through the Pyrenean Freser gorge to the sanctuary valley of Núria.
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6Landmark station
Canfranc International Railway Station
Vast 1928 border station in the Pyrenees, restored with a hotel while regional trains still call nearby.
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7Heritage railway
Tren dels Llacs
Seasonal heritage train through 40 tunnels and past four reservoirs into the Catalan Pre-Pyrenees.
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8Landmark station
Madrid Puerta de Atocha
Madrid's main station, whose 1892 iron-and-glass train shed now forms a grand concourse.
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9High-speed line
Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line
Busy high-speed corridor linking Spain's two largest cities via Zaragoza in about two and a half hours.
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10Mountain railway
Cremallera de Montserrat
Rack railway climbing to the mountain-top Benedictine monastery of Montserrat.
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11Sleeper & night train
Costa Verde Express
Renfe tourist train along the Cantabrian coast, calling at Bilbao, Santander, Oviedo and Galicia.
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12Scenic route
Expreso de La Robla
Tourist train on the historic narrow-gauge La Robla coal line across the Cantabrian foothills.
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13High-speed line
Madrid–Galicia high-speed line
High-speed line tunnelling through the Sanabria mountains to bring Galicia within reach of Madrid.
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14Landmark station
Estación de València Nord
Modernista station of 1917 decorated with orange-motif ceramics and mosaics beside the bullring.
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15Landmark station
Estación de Toledo
Neo-Mudéjar station of 1919 with horseshoe arches and a clock tower, served by high-speed trains.
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