A Coruña railway station
A Coruña railway station, also known as A Coruña-San Cristovo, is a railway terminus in A Coruña, Spain.
A Coruña-San Cristovo | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Rúa Joaquín Planells, s/n A Coruña |
| Coordinates | 43°21′9.66″N 8°24′34.96″W |
| Owned by | Adif |
| Operated by | Renfe |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 31412 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Passengers | |
| 2017 | 1.9 million[1] |
Location
The station is located in Avenida do Ferrocarril, next to Rolda de Outeiro, in the neighbourhood of Os Mallos-Estación, relatively far from center but connected by bus. There is another station in the city, San Diego, with goods sidings.
History and architectural design
The station building was built in 1935, in a rationalist style, similar to Helsinki Central railway station. Its architect was Antonio Gascué Echeverría.
Services
Two railway lines terminate at this station. They begin in León and Zamora and connect A Coruña with central Spain. High-speed trains connect the city with Santiago de Compostela, Ourense-Empalme, Pontevedra and Vigo-Guixar. Regional lines also connect the city with Lugo, Monforte de Lemos and Ferrol. Intercity trains depart to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Basque Country, passing through many other important Spanish northern cities.
| Preceding station | Renfe Operadora | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Madrid Chamartín | Alvia | Terminus | ||
toward Barcelona Sants | Alvia | |||
toward Alicante | Alvia | |||
| Santiago de Compostela toward Hendaye |
Intercity | Terminus | ||
| Betanzos-Infesta toward Madrid Chamartín |
Trenhotel "Atlántico" | Betanzos-Cidade toward Ferrol | ||
| Betanzos-Infesta toward Barcelona Sants |
Trenhotel "Galicia" | Terminus | ||
| Betanzos-Infesta toward Madrid Chamartín |
Trenhotel "Rías Gallegas" | Terminus | ||
toward Ourense-Empalme | Avant | Terminus | ||
toward Vigo-Urzáiz | Avant | |||
Uxes toward Vigo-Guixar | Media Distancia 1 | Terminus | ||
Elviña-Universidade toward Monforte de Lemos | Media Distancia 4 | |||
Elviña-Universidade toward Ferrol | Media Distancia 5 |
References
- "La terminal de la ciudad ya se aproxima al millón de viajeros". La Región (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.