Madrid Atocha Railway Station
Madrid Atocha (Spanish: Estación de Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. It is the primary station serving commuter trains (CercanÃas), intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high speed trains from Barcelona (Catalonia), Saragosse (Aragon), Seville (Andalusia) and Valencia (Levante Region). These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe.
Read more about Madrid Atocha Railway Station: Overview, History, 11-M Train Bombings of 2004, Memorials To The 2004 Attack
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