Toledo railway station

39°51′45″N 4°00′41″W / 39.8624°N 4.01125°W / 39.8624; -4.01125Owned byadifPlatforms3ConstructionParking325Other informationStation codeIATA: XTJ^[1]HistoryOpened12 June 1858Rebuilt24 April 1919Passengers20181,742,695^[2]

The Toledo railway station is a railway station in Toledo, Spain, which was designed by architect Narciso Clavería y de Palacios in the Neo-Mudéjar style.^[3]

History

The railway reached Toledo in 1858. The original station was of functional design and was opened on 12 June 1858 by Isabella II of Spain, accompanied by Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz.^[4]

The present station opened on 24 April 1919. It was designed to echo the historic architecture of the city. The central section is flanked by two side naves, one of which is adjacent to the clock tower, which imitates the style of Toledo church towers.

The railway company responsible for the construction of Toledo station, the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Madrid a Zaragoza y Alicante, also built other stations in Neo-Mudejar style such as that of Aranjuez.

The station has been declared a Property of Cultural Interest and classified as a monument. It was restored in the twenty-first century in connection with the inauguration of the Madrid–Toledo high-speed rail line in 2005.^[5] The old line along the Tagus valley in the direction of Aranjuez has been dismantled, and Toledo no longer has a conventional line.

Gallery

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  The tower
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  View from platforms
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  Hall
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  The station at Aranjuez is slightly later in date but presents similarities to Toledo station
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  Hall of the station
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  The Toledo railway station, 1919

See also

• Madrid-Toledo high-speed rail line

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