What is the Madrid main train station called?

The Madrid Atocha Train Station (Madrid Estación de Atocha ) is Madrid's largest train station.



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(2) Madrid Atocha in effect three stations in one building: the main terminal, known as Puerta De Atocha, which is the part of the station used by the high speed trains. the Cercanias station used by the local trains (the Cercanias trains), the Media-Distancia trains; AND the non-high speed long distance trains.

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The central Madrid Puerta de Atocha station is open from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. and offers a wide range of services:
  • Ticket sale.
  • Shopping area.
  • Car hire.
  • Taxi rank.
  • Connections to other Renfe trains in addition to metro and bus lines.
  • Adapted for people with reduced mobility.
  • Car park.


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Arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train departs. This is because there is a security check, with a scanner for your bags and a ticket check, before you can enter the platform. Give yourself time to get to and from the train station.

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Arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train departs. This is because there is a security check, with a scanner for your bags and a ticket check, before you can enter the platform. Give yourself time to get to and from the train station.

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Atocha station is a railway complex, formed by the Madrid Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Puerta de Atocha stations of Spain's national railways and a station of the Madrid underground called Atocha-Renfe.

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We can almost say that Atocha Station is one of the safest and most guarded places in Spain. You just have to take the basic precautions of any large tourist city, such as not place your belongings out of sight on the floor or not showing large amounts of cash.

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(2) Aim to arrive at Atocha a minimum of 30 mins before your train is due to depart - even if you don't need to purchase a ticket.

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All you need to do is go to any metro station in Madrid and place your order at any of the ticket machines there. These machines look like ATMs but will have the branding of the Madrid metro on them. Once there you can pay either in cash or with credit card.

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One-way Ticket (*) Green Zone: A single price is established from any zone in the Madrid network using the C-9 line. This is €8.70 for a one-way ticket and €17.40 for a return ticket. In the case of passes, the price is for 7 zones. You can purchase them at station ticket offices or Cercanías self-service machines.

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You'll find Madrid a fairly expensive city to live in, especially if you are looking for penthouses to rent. The cost of living in Madrid and Madrid real estate is pretty much in line with many other European cities.

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The name Atocha comes from the Arabic Adh-dhocha which means warm source or spring. At the time of the conquest of Madrid by the Catholic Monarchs, the place where the Madrid-Atocha train station is currently located was surrounded by fields and meadows, in which there was an old fountain known as Atocha.

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