We arrived in Madrid at the Atocha train station which is the largest and oldest train station in Madrid.

This station which was destroyed by a major fire and then rebuilt in 1892 and is the main train station for regional, local and long range trains. The station Is quite large and it took us time to navigate through the station. We also wanted to visit the original section of the station which was converted to a concourse with an array of shops, restaurants and a tropical garden.

There is also a memorial monument at the station to remember and honour the 191 people who died as a result of bombings on trains in Madrid on March 11, 2004. The monument is a roof structure and is visible at street level. The monument is a circular glass tower and the scene of remembrance services each year.

The memorial was closed at the time we were there and unfortunately we were not able to get inside. We will be going back and checking it out before we leave Madrid. When we tour the memorial later this week additional photos will be added to this blog posting.

“Adios y que tenga un grand dias”