FFE and ALSA present the Felipe II Train

This is a tourist train that will connect Madrid with El Escorial. It is the first passenger train in Spain to run on the General Interest Railway Network managed by a private operator.

Madrid, July 4.- The Spanish Railways Foundation (FFE) and ALSA today presented the Train of Felipe II at the Príncipe Pío station, a new tourist train that from the 8th will connect Madrid with San Lorenzo de El Escorial, thus completing the tourist and cultural offer of the Community of Madrid.

The presentation ceremony was attended by representatives of the various entities and organizations that collaborate in the project: Carlos Chaguaceda, general director of Tourism of the Community of Madrid; Blanca Juárez, mayor of San Lorenzo; Manuel Terrón, delegate of National Heritage; César López, managing director of the FFE; and Francisco Iglesias, CEO of ALSA.

The Train of Felipe II is the first passenger train to circulate in Spain on the General Interest Railway Network (REFIG) managed by a private operator, which represents a milestone in the railway history of our country.

HISTORICAL TRAIN

The train runs every day except Monday. It departs from Príncipe Pío Station at 10:20 a.m., making the journey to San Lorenzo in 50 minutes. It returns from San Lorenzo Station at 6:15 p.m.

The journey takes place aboard a historic train, made up of four cars from the 5000/6000 Series, built in the 1940s, which have a maximum capacity of 232 seats. The passenger cars have been carefully restored by members of the Association of Friends of the Railway of Venta de Baños (Palencia). The composition is towed by an ALCO 321 diesel locomotive. Before the start of operations, a major maintenance intervention has been carried out on the locomotive and passenger cars to guarantee their operation in optimal conditions of safety and comfort.

Traveling on this historic train adds a further attraction and is a special way to discover the historical and monumental wealth of San Lorenzo and the Monastery and Royal Site of El Escorial, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The train of Felipe II adds to the offer of tourist trains currently existing in the Community of Madrid: The Strawberry Train to Aranjuez and the Train of Cervantes to Alcalá de Henares.

COMMERCIAL OFFER

The commercial offer, specially designed for tourists, families with children and groups, consists of two packages, which in both cases include the reception and theatrical welcome at the Príncipe Pío Station, the train journey and the bus transfer from San Lorenzo Station to the center of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

The "Royal Legends" pack includes a panoramic tour of the Felipe II Forest and a theatrical visit to the garden of the Casita del Infante, the Basilica, the Patio de Reyes of the Monastery and the historical complex of San Lorenzo. It has a rate of 27 euros for adults and 15 for children.

The "Imperial" pack includes two guided tours: to the historical complex of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and to the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, by official guides. It has a rate of 32 euros for adults and 20 for children.

There are different special discounts for families and groups, and the possibility of making tailor-made trips for groups. All information about the train and the acquisition of tickets is now available on the Web: www.trenfelipeii.com

With the launch of the Train of Felipe II, ALSA, together with the FFE, begins its activity in the railway operation of tourist trains, adding a new proposal to the tourist offer of Madrid.

 

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