Ponferrada railway station explained

Ponferrada
Style:Adif
Coordinates:42.5454°N -6.6023°W
Line:León–A Coruña railway
Accessible:yes
Code:20200
Owned:Adif
Operator:Renfe
Passengers:122,332 [1]
Pass Year:2018

Ponferrada railway station is the railway station of the Spanish city of Ponferrada.

History

The station was opened in 1882, with the opening of Brañuelas - Ponferrada section in Palencia - A Coruña railway.[2]

Services

Ponferrada station is a compulsory stop for all the passenger trains of the line That circumstance allows to have direct connections with the most important cities of the North of the country, besides other places like Zaragoza or Barcelona. Alvia services are operated to A Coruña, Vigo-Guixar, Barcelona Sants and Madrid-Chamartín. The Regional Express service goes to León and Vigo-Guixar, and also links with towns as Monforte de Lemos or Astorga.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adif - Información de estaciones - Ponferrada. ADIF. 31 March 2020.
  2. http://www.spanishrailway.com/2012/02/11/asturias-a-galicia-y-leon-a-g-l-compania-del-ferrocarril-del-noroeste-de-espana Palencia á La Coruña (Compañía de los Ferrocarriles del Noroeste de España)