Camagüey Railway Station
It is one of the most important stations of Cuba and, along with Havana Central, Santiago and Santa Clara, is a network's divisional headquarter.
History
The station was projected in 1830s and opened on 5 April 1846. It was the southern terminus of the line to the town of Nuevitas, on the Atlantic Coast.
Structure
Camagüey station has a large one-floor building in Spanish Colonial style. It counts three tracks, and the third serves a minor shed, extended along the nearby Finlay Park. It is crossed by the Avenida Carlos J. Finlay and, after a level crossing, counts a secondary passenger building. 2 km in south east, in the Garrido ward, it counts a larger shed with a motive power depot.
All the lines running through the station, including the main one (Havana–Santiago), are single-track lines and electrified.
Services
The station is served by several long-distance trains linking almost the whole island as the flagship Tren Francés (French Train) Havana–Santa Clara–Santiago. Other long-distance trains, principally departing/ending at Havana Central, link Camagüey to Holguín, Guantánamo, Bayamo, Matanzas, Ciego de Ávila, Las Tunas, Manzanillo and other cities. There are also some inter-regional and regional trains to Morón, Nuevitas, Vertientes and Santa Cruz del Sur.
See also
References
External links
- 673654664 Camagüey railway station on OpenStreetMap
- "Camagüey railway station" (Map). Google Maps.