An old abandoned railway station in Europe could reopen later this year

The Canfranc Railway Station is one of the most hauntingly beautiful abandoned railway stations in the world could come back to life to woo travellers. Located in Spain, close to the border with France, this beautiful old-world-railway station first opened in 1928. Its inauguration ceremony was a grand affair, with the then King of Spain, Alfonso XIII, and the then President of the French Republic in attendance. It used to be called the Titanic of the Mountains back in the old days.
Of course, today you can visit to take pictures, but you cannot ride a train in or out of the station. But all that can change, as it could come back to life. This remarkable railways station was an extremely important place during World War II as well, as records suggest numerous activities of espionage and arrests; plus, this was a major point for gold traffickers. Not only this, the Canfranc Railway Station was also very important for Jews, who were fleeing from the Nazi presence in Europe. Before the Nazis took over Canfranc, the station ferried European Jews by train to as far as the United States and Lisbon.


The Canfranc Railway Station is now owned by the local Aragon government, Spain, and it is of their view that opening the railway line could be of great help to people.
According to reports, the train station is probably going to be up and running by the end of this year, and even though the border is closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, the local government is on track with the development of the station. There are even talks about a hotel that will stand beside the railway station.