The Atocha train station of Madrid, part III !!!

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We are back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat as could not be in Spain without stopping in my Madrid! I came again with my boys and dog Rex, and it was a thrill as usual! I like to tell you more of Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it everyday !!! Let me take you to the Atocha train station of Madrid ,part III !!! , Sit back and enjoy with me the next several posts ; and hope you enjoy it as I.

Madrid atocha train station arriv jun24

The city of Madrid is the capital of the kingdom of Spain, and located in the Comunidad de Madrid region From my latest escapes it is 211 km from Valladolid City , 198 km from our rental house in Velliza, 183 km from Tordesillas, 172 km from Rueda, 159 km from Medina del Campo, 199 km from Simancas, We made long walks all over the City , and took the metro when necessary, three times. I love to tell you of our latest escape to the wonderful City, for the memories of always and return, eventually. This train station have taken a couple times over the years but always a pleasant visit, it is beautiful.

The Atocha train station is one of the two terminus stations of the RENFE network in Madrid and the largest railway station in Spain. It is situated in the Atocha-Mediodía district, in the neighborhood of Arganzuela. It is at the same time a railway station of main lines ensuring the service of the south and west (Andalucia and Extremadura), East (Levant) and northeast (Aragon and Catalonia), especially the cities of Algeciras, Sevilla, Cordoba, Malaga, Zaragoza, Lleida, Barcelona and Valencia, etc. It also serves as an international station (towards France), and as a suburban railway station (Cercanías trains), making the service of the metropolitan area of Madrid.

Madrid atocha train station front jun24

It is considered a masterpiece of 19C railway architecture. In 1992, 4000 square meters garden containing over 100 different species of plants from the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Currently, it has about 70 palms trees of different sizes, as well as 15 flower beds with countless shrubs and around 1000 specimens of other species. A total of 7000 trees! The station’s metal and glass structure covering the platforms made its easy to use it as a greenhouse with ponds. And the trees are about 260 different species from America, Asia, and Australia. It is connected to the station of Chamartin by the tunnel of the Risa (laugh) which was recently doubled by a new tunnel of the Risa II to ungorge the first which arrived at saturation. It crosses the center of Madrid and it is gap for the circulation of the Cercanias or commuter train

Madrid atocha train station taxis jun24

Madrid atocha train station parking jun24

The station is serve by metro line 1 as well as bus 27 ,best from Nuevos Ministerios coming from the airport, taxis available in bunches outside the station . The airport EMT local bus 200 stops in Atocha as well as the Express airport bus 203 stops Atocha and Cibeles. Great ride to Cibeles taken.

Madrid atocha train station arriv taxis jun24

The Madrid tourist office on Atocha: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/estacion-de-atocha

The ADIF train network on the Puerta de Atocha Almudena trains station of Madrid : https://www.adif.es/w/60000-madrid-pta-de-atocha

The ADIF train network on the Atocha Cercanias station of Madrid :  https://www.adif.es/w/18000-madrid-atocha-c.

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Madrid is always nostalgic sentimental words cannot describe it ! This is a vibrant cosmopolitan cities of friendly faces and smiles to share in long conversations about life and more ; I love it, And these places are part of my life forever ! We will be back ,eventually!, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Atocha train station of Madrid ,part III !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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