Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel railway station explained

Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel
Style:Adif
Coordinates:40.0347°N -2.1447°W
Opened:December 2010
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Adif
Operator:Renfe
Line:Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
Passengers:398,689[1]
Pass Year:2018

Cuenca – Fernando Zóbel Railway Station is the new railway station in Cuenca, Spain, located from the city centre. The station is named after painter Fernando Zóbel to commemorate his links to the city.[2] It occupies with of parking space. It is operated by RENFE and part of Adif and high-speed rail systems.

History

Cuenca has been served by the railroad since 1885, and had a station on the old . On 2010 December 19 a new AVE (high-speed rail) link was established on the Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line between Madrid – Atocha station and Cuenca – Fernando Zobel station, but Renfe kept a daily Media Distancia service between Madrid (Aranjuez in the weekend) and Valencia via the old line taking 3 hours to Madrid and another 3 hours to Valencia, until the section between Tarancón and Utiel was closed on 2022 July 20 and left Cuenca without a station within the city centre.[3]

Facilities

Cuenca, Spain is a popular day or weekend trip from Madrid, with frequent AVE, AVLO, Alvia, Avant and Iryo trains between Madrid and Valencia or Alicante serving the station. There is a large car park for 250 cars, ticket machines as well as a ticket counter, toilets a small commercial area. Bus line L1 connects the station to the city centre every 30' (60' in the weekends) in approx. 20-25'.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adif - Información de estaciones - Cuenca Fernando Zóbel. ADIF. 3 September 2019.
  2. Web site: How Fernando Zobel saved a dying Spanish city by opening a museum. news.abs.cbn.com. 27 April 2019. 2 September 2019.
  3. https://periodicoclm.publico.es/2022/07/18/cuenca-dice-adios-tren-convencional-despues-139-anos-mientras-anuncia-judicializacion-cierre-linea/
  4. https://transviago.com/lineas-urbanas-cuenca/