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The Urola Railway Line came to life again in the year 1998. The past has become the present and the future, with the use of a stream engine, the “Aurrera”, which was 100 years old in 1998, and the “Pagoa” and “Aritza” passenger carriages, built in 1925 for Urola Railway Lines.
The Basque Railway Museum is in Azpeitia, only 50 km. from Donostia/San Sebastián and 85 km. from Bilbao, a magnificent starting point to visit different areas of artistic and cultural interest.
Less than three kilometres away we can admire the impressive Loyola Basilica, built next to the birth place of Saint Ingnacio and the Environment Museum.
Revive the past on board a real steam train; enjoy the charm of old-fashioned railway trips. Discover the trains that brought the industrial revolution or learn how the old electric trams worked. All this is within your reach thanks to the EuskoTren Railway Museum.
The EuskoTren Basque Railway Museum steam train season will begin on 3rd April and continue until 31st October, with routes every week-end. We also offer special steam train services during the Constitution and Immaculate Conception Feast Days: 4, 5, 7 and 8 of December. It is also possible to contract special Steam Train trips from 300 Euros depending on the composition of the train selected (there are several engines and carriages at the disposal of customers). Any day of the week, during the Museum's opening hours, from 7th January to 23rd December.
If you should require further information on these issues, you may contact us using the following means: phone 943 15 06 77, fax 943 15 07 46 and e-mail : museoa.euskotren@sarenet.es.
The address of the Basque Railway Museum is: 8 Julián Elorza Street (20730 AZPEITIA – GIPUZKOA).
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The time-table for the regular steam train service is as follows:
- 1. Saturdays: departures from the Museum (Azpeitia) at 12:30 and 18:00 hours.
- 2. Sundays and Feast Days: departure from the Museum at 12:30 hours.
During Easter, the service will be reinforced by trips on Easter Thursday and Easter Monday, with daily departures at 12:30 and 18:00 hours.
Furthermore, there will be Special Sessions on the following days (during these days several engines will operate simultaneously, increasing the number of trips and capacity):
- 16th May: International Museum Day.
- 9th October: X Anniversary of the Basque Railway Museum, with a celebration concerning the Friends of the Railway.
- 8th December: end of the 2004 Steam Train Season.
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