Railway Museum

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.