The Madrid Railway
Museum (also known as Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid) was opened for public in
1984. It is situated in the former station of ‘Delicias’. This is one of the
best museums of Spain, having the marvelous monuments of industrial
architecture that was inaugurated in 1880. The museum has collections of vehicles
and railway-related exhibits that
are depicting the historical values of Spain, connecting the history of
transport to modern-day transportation systems. The museum conveys the
historical values of the railway system of the country. It has the Railway History Archives and the Railway Library Consultation Rooms for
the visitors to have clearer views. It lets you view a comprehensive collection
fo vintage rolling stocks. The Central Hall has various collections of ancient
locomotives and passenger coaches. Many of its monuments are over 150 years
old. On both sides, its central area opens to exhibition rooms that give
devotion to old station clocks, model railways, and models of railway
infrastructure.
Practical info
It is situated in the Las Delicias Station, on the
southern side of Atocha in the
barrio of Delicias. The museum was built by Gustave
Eiffel.
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