Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel railway station
Cuenca Railway Station | |
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| File:Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel de noche.jpg Cuenca – Fernando Zóbel Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Owned by | Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) |
| Line(s) | Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2010 |
| Electrified | Yes |
40°4′0″N 2°8′0″W / 40.06667°N 2.13333°W
Cuenca – Fernando Zóbel Railway Station (IATA: CEJ) is the new railway station in Cuenca, Spain. This new station is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre. It is named after painter Fernando Zóbel to commemorate his links to the city. The station occupies 3.950 square metres (42.52 sq ft) with 8.900 square metres (95.80 sq ft) of parking space. The station is operated by RENFE and part of Adif and high-speed rail systems.
Railway service
Cuenca, Spain is a popular day or weekend trip from Madrid, to which it is very well connected. 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, providing travellers with frequent connections everyday, and reducing the journey time to only 50 minutes. RENFE also operates a non high-speed service taking 3 hours going from Madrid. Auto Res, a bus operator, links Madrid to Cuenca with a 2 hour or 2:30 hour trip duration.