Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel railway station
Cuenca – Fernando Zóbel Railway Station (IATA: CEJ) is the new railway station in Cuenca, Spain, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre. The station is named after painter Fernando Zóbel to commemorate his links to the city.[2] It occupies 3.950 square metres (42.52 sq ft) with 8.900 square metres (95.80 sq ft) of parking space. It is operated by RENFE and part of Adif and high-speed rail systems.
Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 40°2′5″N 2°8′41″W |
| Owned by | Adif |
| Operated by | Renfe |
| Line(s) | Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2010 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 398,689[1] |
History
Cuenca has been served by the railroad since 1885, and had a station on the old Aranjuez - Valencia Railway. 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]
References
- "Adif - Información de estaciones - Cuenca Fernando Zóbel". ADIF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "How Fernando Zobel saved a dying Spanish city by opening a museum". news.abs.cbn.com. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- https://periodicoclm.publico.es/2022/07/18/cuenca-dice-adios-tren-convencional-despues-139-anos-mientras-anuncia-judicializacion-cierre-linea/
- https://transviago.com/lineas-urbanas-cuenca/
| Preceding station | Renfe Operadora | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Chamartín Terminus |
AVE | Requena-Utiel towards Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | ||
| Albacete-Los Llanos towards Alicante | ||||
| Albacete-Los Llanos towards Murcia del Carmen | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha Terminus | ||||
| Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla towards Castelló de la Plana | ||||
| Ciudad Real towards Seville-Santa Justa |
Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla Terminus | |||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha towards Gijón |
Alvia | Albacete-Los Llanos towards Alicante | ||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha towards A Coruña | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha towards Pontevedra | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha towards Santander | ||||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha Terminus |
Intercity | Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla towards Vinaròs | ||
| Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla towards Gandía | ||||