A Coruña railway station

A Coruña-San Cristovo
General information
LocationRúa Joaquín Planells, s/n
A Coruña
Coordinates43°21′9.66″N 8°24′34.96″W / 43.3526833°N 8.4097111°W / 43.3526833; -8.4097111
Owned byAdif
Operated byRenfe
Line(s)
Platforms4
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code31412
History
Opened1935
Passengers
20171.9 million[1]

A Coruña railway station, also known as A Coruña-San Cristovo, is a railway terminus in A Coruña, Spain.

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, inspired by the 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
Santiago de Compostela Alvia Betanzos-Infiesta
towards Ferrol
Santiago de Compostela Terminus
Santiago de Compostela
towards Hendaye
Intercity
Santiago de Compostela Avant
Santiago de Compostela
towards Vigo-Urzáiz
Uxes
towards Vigo-Guixar
Media Distancia
1
Elviña-Universidade Media Distancia
4
Elviña-Universidade
towards Ferrol
Media Distancia
5

References

  1. ^ "La terminal de la ciudad ya se aproxima al millón de viajeros". La Región (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.