Estacion de Ferrocarriles de Santander

Situated just opposite the Arriaga theatre, the Santander Railway Station is one of the clearest examples of the Ensanche plan. This was carried out in Bilbao at the end of the 19th century and made the city a place of contrasts where the old (Casco Viejo) met with the new (El Ensanche - suburban development). This station was opened in 1902, although its design was the work of Severino Achucarro in 1898. It has a curious composition, with the station on top of a hall which is crossed by a viaduct. It is a structure inspired by the first English stations of the time. Subjected to various restyling, the most recent undertaken by the architect, Yago Bonet Correa, the recuperation of original features has been sought, as well as the incorporation of new facilities such as the exhibition hall and cafeteria situated in the vestibule.

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