Canfranc International railway station

The grand railway station stretches 240 meters along the mountainside with 365 windows and 156 doors in Beaux-Arts architectural style at 1195 meters elevation.

The station facilitated Jewish refugees' escape during World War II while simultaneously being used for Nazi gold transportation between France and Spain in the 1940s.

The station building reflects the early 20th-century European railway architecture and engineering, demonstrating Spanish-French international cooperation through transportation infrastructure.

The renovated station now functions as a Barceló hotel with 104 rooms, including four suites, three restaurants, and a wellness area with swimming pool.

The facility houses the Canfranc Underground Astroparticle Laboratory beneath the former railway tracks, conducting scientific research in particle physics.

Location: Canfranc

Inception: January 1, 1925

Official opening: July 18, 1928

Elevation above the sea: 1,195 m

Website: https://www.adif.es/w/74217-canfranc

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Operator: Barceló Hotel Group

Part of: France–Spain border

Address: 2 Avenida de Fernando El Católico 22880 Canfranc-Estación

Phone: +34974561900

Website: https://adif.es/w/74217-canfranc

GPS coordinates: 42.75139,-0.51417

Latest update: August 21, 2025 15:08