Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel railway station

40°2′5″N 2°8′41″W / 40.03472°N 2.14472°W / 40.03472; -2.14472Owned byAdifOperated byRenfeLine(s)Madrid–Levante high-speed rail networkHistoryOpenedDecember 2010ElectrifiedYesPassengers2018398,689^[1]

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.

History

Cuenca has been served by the railroad since 1885, and had a station on the old Aranjuez - Valencia Railway [es]. 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]

Services

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 Chamartín Terminus		Avlo		Requena-Utiel towards Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla
				Albacete-Los Llanos towards Alicante
				Albacete-Los Llanos towards Murcia del Carmen
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

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