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translatology (23 points) 09-07-2008

Nice to see the photos. I used to pass through there often in the 1940s and 1950s on the way to and from France. It was much busier in those days, ... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 10-04-2008

The railway came late to Vilanova: the first line south from Barcelona adopted an inland route to Tarragona because of the difficulty of building a... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 27-11-2007

This is a fantastic 127mm (5 inch) gauge miniature railway, with a complex 640m-long layout consisting of spirals, tunnels and bridges, and a prope... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 23-09-2007

Half way between Barcelona and Tarragona, the unassuming town of Vilanova i la Geltrú houses one of Europe’s foremost railway museums. Centred ... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 02-03-2008

Barcelona Sants is the city’s main railway station, operated by the national train company, Renfe. Virtually all long-distance and medium-dista... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 22-05-2008

Tarragona is the principal stop on the main line between Barcelona and Valencia and a busy regional destination in its own right. Rebuilt in th... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 17-07-2008

This is a very small and sleepy little station serving the little town of L’Arboç, 12km south west of Vilafranca del Penedès. It’s served by a roug... more...

dmj1962 (30247 points) 17-07-2008

This is a major railway junction 40 miles to the south-west of Barcelona and 20 miles from Tarragona. Named after a small hill-top village to the ... more...

addavydov (17 points) 26-06-2008

I prefer bus to train day trips from Madrid; cheaper, clean, and cozy. Go to Toledo, Segovia, Avila, El Escorial (only monastery there but great). ... more...