Abandoned Places That Are Trapped in Time
| February 27, 2017
Canfranc Railway Station, Spain
This magnificent railway station was originally built to serve the Pau-Canfranc train line, which stretched under the Pyrenees and served the route between Spain and France. However, engineers didn’t realize how much of a struggle it would be to switch between French and Spanish trains, each of which ran on different diameter rails.
The Pau-Canfranc railway line and this station were abandoned in 1970. Although a few trains still run through the station today, most of the building is deserted except for the occasional tour group.
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