Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe in Catalonia located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains such as Talgo, Trenhotel, and Costa Brava l'Estrella. The station is on the line from Barcelona to Port Bou.
Contents |
Figueres station opened in 1877. It has nine tracks and three platforms, serving a total of four routes for travelers. Movement between platforms is via level crossings and an underground passage which consists of stairs that are not handicap accessible. The two main platforms have canopies that partly cover the passenger waiting areas. On the left side of the tracks, facing Portbou, is the main passenger building with two floors. The ground floor has the lobby with ticket offices (both staffed and electronic), customer lounge, kiosk, and a cafeteria.
| Renfe Medium Distance | ||||
| Origin/Destination | < | Line | > | Origin/Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona-Sants | Vilamalla Flaçà1 |
Vilajuïga Llançà2 |
Portbou / Cerbère | |
| Train types | << | >> | Intermediate stations | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talgo Mare Nostrum |
Cartagena | Montpeller-Saint Roch | Torrepacheco · Balsicas-Mar Menor · Múrcia del Carmen · Oriola · Elx Parc · Alacant Terminal · Villena · Elda-Petrer · Xàtiva · València-Nord · Castelló de la Plana · Benicàssim · Benicarló-Peníscola · Vinaròs · L'Aldea - Amposta · Cambrils · Salou · Tarragona · Barcelona-Sants · Girona · Portbou · Cerbère · Perpignan · Narbonne · Béziers | |
| Trenhotel Pau Casals |
Barcelona-Estació de França | Zuric HB | Girona · Perpignan · Geneva-Cornavin · Lausana · Friburg · Berna | These Trenhotel managed by Elipsos. |
| Trenhotel Salvador Dalí |
Milà-Centrale | Girona · Perpignan · Bardonecchia · Torí-Porta Susa · Novara | ||
| Trenhotel Joan Miró |
Paris-Austerlitz | Girona · Limoges · Orléans-Les Aubrais | ||
| Estrella Costa Brava |
Madrid-Chamartín | Portbou / Cerbère | Alcalá de Henares · Guadalajara · Sigüenza · Arcos de Jalón · Calataiud · Saragossa-Delicias · Reus · Tarragona · Sant Vicenç de Calders · Barcelona-Sants · Granollers Centre · Caldes de Malavella · Girona · Flaçà · Llançà · Portbou | Only one direction to Cerbère |
Figueres station has an uncertain future due the arrival of the high-speed line at a new station called Figueres-Vilafant. Officially called a "provisional station",[1] it is far from the centers of either Figueres or Vilafant and is not accessible on foot. The only car parking available is in an enclosed, paid lot. The current plan calls for moving all train service for Figueres to this new station and to close the old station, although this has been met with a great deal of opposition.[2]