The Atocha Station in Madrid was earlier known as the Estacion de Mediodia and is one of the chief railway terminals in Madrid.
The Atocha Station in Madrid boasts of being the very first railway station of the Spanish capital. The foundation of the station was laid in 1951. The construction of the station came about as a result of the formation of the second railway network in Madrid which served to connect the city with Aranjuez, situated at a distance of about 47 kilometers from the city.
The setting up of the Atocha Station
In the initial days of its construction, the station came to be known as the Estacion de Mediodia. Over the years, it underwent a change of name and is now known as the Atocha Station. The station suffered a huge
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damage as a result of a fire that broke out after almost a decade of its construction. A new station with a wrought iron vault was made to replace the damaged structure. The plan was devised by Martin Alberto Palacio Elissague.
The Atocha Station of Madrid was completely revamped and given a new look in 1985. The expansion plans for the station involved a re-designing of the same. This plan was given a concrete shape by Rafael Moneo. The actual terminal was shifted to the new station premises while the erstwhile station was converted into a resting place. It housed a number of eating joints, tropical gardens and shops.
The Atocha Station in its new terminal was one of the larges stations in the country. The AVE railway network connects it to some of the important places in the country like Cordoba and Sevilla.
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