The two main train stations
are Chamartín and Atocha, both have long-distance and local services.
Three further stations provide local services only: Príncipe Pío
(known as Estación del Norte), Recoletos and Nuevos Ministerios.
Tickets for long distance journeys may be bought in Chamartín
or Atocha stations.RENFE also has offices in calle Alcalá, 44 which
are open from 9.30 am until 8.00pm. RENFE telephone information:
902 24 0202
Website: http://www.renfe.es
Explorerail:
For those younger than 26 with a Euro<26 card or GO25, or students
younger than 30 with an ISIC card. The Explorerail ticket allows
unlimited train journeys within Spain on long-distance and local
trains but excluding the AVE and EUROMED trains.
Estación Atocha
Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V.
Tel: 91 506 68 46
Metro: Atocha Renfe
Situated in the southern part of the city centre and serving the
south of Spain. Some trains continue to Chamartín and then to destinations
in the north. Within the station is another called 'Puerta de Atocha'
from where the high-speed train (AVE) leaves for Andalucia
Estación de Chamartín
Agustín de Foxá (final).
Tel: 91 315 99 76
Metro: Chamartín
Located in the North of the city and serving the North of Spain.
In some cases trains stop at Atocha station.
Príncipe Pío
Paseo de la Florida, corner with Cuesta de San Vicente.
Metro: Norte
This station, which has just been restored and modernised, used
to be only for long distance trains. It now also provides local
train services. It is located in Paseo de la Florida, close to Plaza
de España.
Recoletos
Paseo de Recoletos, next to Plaza de Colón.
Metro: Colón Estación de cercanías between Plaza Cibeles and Plaza
Colón.
Nuevos Ministerios
Castellana corner with Raimundo Fernández Villaverde.
Metro: Nuevos Ministerios
Located close to the Azca financial centre.