Arganda Train

Autumn Season 2026: from 19 September to 13 December. Tickets on sale

In 1990, a group of train lovers bought an old steam locomotive that was about to be scrapped. A few years later, they established a non-profit organisation, rehabilitated the train and revived part of the Tajuña railway line, from La Poveda (Arganda del Rey) to Laguna del Campillo (Rivas-Vaciamadrid). In 2003, they brought the old train back to life, once again giving meaning to the old popular saying: ‘El tren de Arganda, que pita más que anda’ (The train from Arganda, it whistles more than it trundles).

The ride, covering 4km, takes 40 to 45 minutes. Since it's a vintage train, it can only be used in certain weather conditions. In extreme conditions, the steam locomotive is replaced by its diesel counterpart. The train departs from La Poveda Station, in Arganda del Rey (where the office and museum are), and stops in Laguna del Campillo, in the area of Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Passengers can get off here to watch the 10-minute operation required to change direction and head back for Arganda del Rey. Back in La Poveda, there is a small railway museum to visit, which has all sorts of train-related curiosities and recreates the atmosphere of an old train station.

Both on its way to Laguna del Campillo and on its way back to La Poveda, the train rides along a spectacular 175m wrought-iron bridge across the River Jarama—the epic setting of the Battle of Jarama during the Spanish Civil War.

The Arganda Train runs from March to May and from October to December.

2026 Dates

• March: 29
• April: 4, 5, 12, 19 and 26
• May: 2, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
• June: 6, 7 and 14
• September: 19, 20 and 27
• October: 3, 4, 11, 18 and 25
• November: 1, 7, 8, 15, 22 and 29
• December: 5, 6 and 13

 2026 Times

• Departures: 10am, 11am, 12 noon and 1pm   

Reservations

• Online: www.vapormadrid.com/despachobilletes 
• By phone: (+34) 630 336 840 
• By email: reservas@vapormadrid.com / reservas@vapormadrid.com

Prices

• Historic Steam Train - return journey between La Poveda and Laguna del Campillo plus a visit to the station’s small museum: €10
• Historic Steam Train - Luxury Carriage - return journey between La Poveda and Laguna del Campillo in a restored 1901 luxury carriage, plus a visit to the station’s small museum: €15
• Shuttle train - return journey betwen La Poveda and Apeadero de La Poveda, plus a visit to the model railway: €3
• Children under the age of 3 (without a seat if the train is full): Free

More information (in Spanish): www.vapormadrid.com