Euskotren’s Basque Railway Museum will operate 49 classic trains – 15 steam and 34 diesel - in August. The trains will run between the Azpeitia Museum and Lasao.
The diesel-driven train service will operate on from Tuesday to Friday, except on bank holidays, with departures from the Museum at 12.00 noon and 5.30 p.m. In turn, the steam trains will run on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. The trains will depart at 12.00 noon and 5.30 p.m. On Sundays, the train will leave the Museum at 12.00 noon.
4 steam trains this week
This week, a total of 4 steam trains will run at the following times:
• Wednesday 31 July: 12:00 noon.
• Saturday 3 August: 12.00 noon and 5.30 p.m.
• Sunday 4 August: 12:00 noon.
The opening hours of the Museum facilities are as follows:
• Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 4.00 to 7.30 p.m.
• Sundays and bank holidays (except Mondays): 10:30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
The Basque Railway Museum boasts one of the best railway collections in Europe featuring a whole range of vehicles: electric, diesel and steam locomotives, railcars and different types of wagons. It also has one of the Basque Country’s most comprehensive sets of machine tools from the former Urola railway repair shop. There is also a display of railway uniforms from the end of the 19th century and one of the best railway clock collections in the world.
Information for the general public
• Address: calle Julián Elorza, 8 (20730 AZPEITIA-GIPUZKOA).
• Information hotline: 943 15 06 77
• Fax: 943 15 07 46
• Email: museoa@euskotren.eus
• Website: www.euskotren.eus