A Coruña railway station

A Coruña railway station, also known as A Coruña-San Cristovo, is a railway terminus in A Coruña, Spain.

A Coruña-San Cristovo
General information
Location	Rúa Joaquín Planells, s/n A Coruña
Coordinates	43°21′9.66″N 8°24′34.96″W
Owned by	Adif
Operated by	Renfe
Line(s)	Atlantic Axis high-speed rail line León–A Coruña railway Zamora–A Coruña railway
Platforms	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	31412
History
Opened	1935
Passengers
2017	1.9 million[1]

Location

The station is located in Avenida do Ferrocarril, next to Rolda de Outeiro, in the neighbourhood of Os Mallos-Estación, relatively far from center but connected by bus. There is another station in the city, San Diego, with goods sidings.

History and architectural design

The station building was built in 1935 in a rationalist style, inspired by the Helsinki Central railway station. Its architect was Antonio Gascué Echeverría.

Services

Two railway lines terminate at this station. They begin in León and Zamora and connect A Coruña with central Spain. High-speed trains connect the city with Santiago de Compostela, Ourense-Empalme, Pontevedra and Vigo-Guixar. Regional lines also connect the city with Lugo, Monforte de Lemos and Ferrol. Intercity trains depart to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Basque Country, passing through many other important Spanish northern cities.

Preceding station	Renfe Operadora			Following station
Santiago de Compostela towards Madrid Chamartín		Alvia		Betanzos-Infiesta towards Ferrol
Santiago de Compostela towards Barcelona Sants				Terminus
Santiago de Compostela towards Hendaye		Intercity
Santiago de Compostela towards Ourense-Empalme		Avant
Santiago de Compostela towards Vigo-Urzáiz
Uxes towards Vigo-Guixar		Media Distancia 1
Elviña-Universidade towards Monforte de Lemos		Media Distancia 4
Elviña-Universidade towards Ferrol		Media Distancia 5

References

1. "La terminal de la ciudad ya se aproxima al millón de viajeros". La Región (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

External links

• A Coruña station listing at Adif website^{[permanent dead link‍]}