Madrid Guia: Transport

Trains

There are two principal train stations in Madrid: Atocha and Chamartín. Both provide service for long distance and Cercanías (commuter) trains. Atocha is used for most destinations to the south and west of the country, the high speed AVE trains which travel to Cordoba and Sevilla and also serves as the hub of the Cercanías local train network. Chamartín serves as the station for trains headed east and north. Many trains stop at both stations, so you can often chose whichever is most convenient. Keep in mind that Atocha is closer to the city center.
Tickets and schedules can be obtained in the train stations, the RENFE (Spanish national railway) office on calle Alcalá, or from a travel agent. Train information and schedules can be obtained (in Spanish) at 91 328 90 20.

Other Cercanías train stations in the city center include Príncipe Pío (which used to be called Estación del Norte), Recoletos and Nuevos Ministerios.

RENFE (Spanish national railway)
Information and reservations (including AVE trains)
Alcalá, 44
Tel: 902 24 02 02
Metro: Atocha Renfe
Zone: Cortes
Map: J-9
Further information can be found at Renfe's www site.

Info E-mail: atencionviajero@renfe.es

Atocha railway station (Estación de Atocha) Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V Tel: 91 563 02 02 Metro: Atocha Renfe Zone: Atocha Map: M-20 or see 5 on the center overview map.		Atocha is the largest and most used train station. The photo shows the front of the old Atocha station now renovated and converted into a sort-of botanical garden for high humidity plants. The trains now arrive into a modern station attached to the rear of the one shown in the photo. Note that there is a separate metro station named Atocha, which IS NOT directly connected with the train station. Inside the station is the 'Puerta de Atocha' the place from the AVE departures to Andalucía. Also this is the main station for trains to Levante, and some for the North of Spain, that stop 15 minutes after in Chamartín

Chamartín railway station (Estación Chamartín) Agustín de Foxá Tel: 91 323 21 21 Metro: Chamartín Zone: Chamartín		In the north of the city. From this station trains go to the North of Spain, although some of them stops also in Atocha.

Príncipe Pío - Norte Paseo de la Florida, corner Cuesta de San Vicente. Metro: Norte		Nowadays this totally restored this station is for the "Cercanías" trains. Near the Plaza de España. See the cercanías map.

Recoletos Paseo de Recoletos Plaza de Colón. Metro: Colón Map: M-4		Cercanías station between the Cibeles and Colón.

Nuevos Ministerios Castellana corner Raimundo Fernández Villaverde. Metro: Nuevos Ministerios		Close to the Azca financial area and the Bernabéu soccer stadium