Museo del Ferrocarril

The Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias in Gijón is an important center for preserving and showcasing the region's railway history. It is housed in the old Northern Railway station from 1874, which has been expanded with two modern buildings and track facilities. The collection includes more than a thousand objects, among them 140 vehicles such as steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, freight cars, and streetcars representing a variety of track gauges. Many of the exhibits come from historic mining and industrial companies, underscoring the close connection to Asturias's dense railway infrastructure. You can not only admire the machines on display but also take part in the popular "Steam Days," when working steam locomotives are put into operation on the tracks. The museum also has a model railway room and a restoration workshop where historic equipment is carefully restored. As a reference center for Spanish railway history, the museum holds extensive documentation for researchers, some of it digitized.