Figueres railway station
Encyclopedia
Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe
in Catalonia
located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres
in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains such as Talgo, Trenhotel, and Costa Brava l'Estrella. The station is on the line from Barcelona
to Port Bou.
. Officially called a "provisional station", it is far from the centers of either Figueres or Vilafant and is not accessible on foot. The only car parking available is in an enclosed, paid lot. The current plan calls for moving all train service for Figueres to this new station and to close the old station, although this has been met with a great deal of opposition.
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres
Figueres
Figueres is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors...
in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains such as Talgo, Trenhotel, and Costa Brava l'Estrella. The station is on the line from Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
to Port Bou.
History and facilities
Figueres station opened in 1877. It has nine tracks and three platforms, serving a total of four routes for travelers. Movement between platforms is via level crossings and an underground passage which consists of stairs that are not handicap accessible. The two main platforms have canopies that partly cover the passenger waiting areas. On the left side of the tracks, facing Portbou, is the main passenger building with two floors. The ground floor has the lobby with ticket offices (both staffed and electronic), customer lounge, kiosk, and a cafeteria.Medium Distance
| Renfe RENFE Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National... Medium Distance |
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| Barcelona-Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state... |
Vilamalla Vilamalla Vilamalla is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.... Flaçà Flaçà Flaçà is a town in the Baix Empordà county of Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It occupies an area of 6.67 square kilometers and extends the hills of the Lloreda Valley and alluvial plain of the Ter river... 1 |
Vilajuïga Vilajuïga Vilajuïga is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.Vilajuïga's area is home to a group of Megalithic dolmens. Starting from the 10th century AD it was a possession of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. In the nearby is also the Quermançó Castle, documented from... Llançà Llançà Llançà is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between the Cap de Creus and the Frenchfrontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre... 2 |
Portbou Portbou Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,307 people.- Overview :It is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.Portbou... / Cerbère Cerbère Cerbère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens.... |
- The Catalunya Exprés does not stop between Figueres and FlaçàFlaçàFlaçà is a town in the Baix Empordà county of Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It occupies an area of 6.67 square kilometers and extends the hills of the Lloreda Valley and alluvial plain of the Ter river...
. - Some Regional trains do not stop at VilajuïgaVilajuïgaVilajuïga is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.Vilajuïga's area is home to a group of Megalithic dolmens. Starting from the 10th century AD it was a possession of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. In the nearby is also the Quermançó Castle, documented from...
or LlançàLlançàLlançà is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between the Cap de Creus and the Frenchfrontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre...
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Barcelona-Estació de França | Zuric HB | Girona Girona Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès... · Perpignan Gare de Perpignan Gare de Perpignan is the railway station serving the city Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Part of the station was decorated by Salvador Dalí.The following services currently call at Perpignan:... · Geneva-Cornavin Gare de Cornavin Genève-Cornavin is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city... · Lausana · Friburg · Berna |
These Trenhotel managed by Elipsos Elipsos Elipsos ELIPSOS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. is a company governed by Spanish law which was set up in 2001 by Spanish RENFE and French SNCF on a 50-50 basis. It was created in 2001 to handle the logistics of Trenhotel night railway services between Spain and France, Spain and Switzerland, and Spain and Italy... . |
| Trenhotel Salvador Dalí |
Milà-Centrale | Girona Girona Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès... · Perpignan Gare de Perpignan Gare de Perpignan is the railway station serving the city Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Part of the station was decorated by Salvador Dalí.The following services currently call at Perpignan:... · Bardonecchia · Torí-Porta Susa · Novara |
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Girona Girona Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès... · Limoges Limoges Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France.... · Orléans-Les Aubrais Gare des Aubrais-Orléans Gare des Aubrais-Orléans is a railway station serving the agglomeration of Orléans, situated in the town Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and it is the northern terminus of the Orléans–Montauban railway... |
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Madrid-Chamartín | Portbou Portbou Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,307 people.- Overview :It is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.Portbou... / Cerbère Cerbère Cerbère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens.... |
Alcalá de Henares · Guadalajara · Sigüenza · Arcos de Jalón · Calataiud · Saragossa-Delicias · Reus Reus Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague... · Tarragona Tarragona Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona... · Sant Vicenç de Calders · Barcelona-Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state... · Granollers Centre · Caldes de Malavella Caldes de Malavella Caldes de Malavella is a municipality of the comarca of Selva in Catalonia, Spain. As of 2001, its population is 4,225.The place was formerly very famous for its thermal baths.-External links:*... · Girona Girona Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès... · Flaçà Flaçà Flaçà is a town in the Baix Empordà county of Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It occupies an area of 6.67 square kilometers and extends the hills of the Lloreda Valley and alluvial plain of the Ter river... · Llançà Llançà Llançà is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between the Cap de Creus and the Frenchfrontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre... · Portbou Portbou Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,307 people.- Overview :It is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.Portbou... |
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Future
Figueres station has an uncertain future due the arrival of the high-speed line at a new station called Figueres-VilafantFigueres–Vilafant railway station
Figueres–Vilafant is a railway station near Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of Catalonia, Spain, on the LGV Perpignan–Figueres line. It opened on 19 December 2010 with French SNCF TGV trains from Paris connecting with Spanish RENFE Alaris broad-gauge trains to Girona and Barcelona.The station is...
. Officially called a "provisional station", it is far from the centers of either Figueres or Vilafant and is not accessible on foot. The only car parking available is in an enclosed, paid lot. The current plan calls for moving all train service for Figueres to this new station and to close the old station, although this has been met with a great deal of opposition.