The Tourist Mining Train is a Spanish tourist train that travels along the historic Riotinto Railway, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia. The first railway services were started in 1994 by the Río Tinto Foundation, using historical rolling stock. The tourist train is part of the Rio Tinto Mining Park,[1] constituting one of its most attractive elements.
Tourist Mining Train
The tourist train traveling along the Tinto River in 2014.
In 1984, the Riotinto mining railway was decommissioned after more than a century of service, thus abandoning the infrastructures. By the end of the 1980s, the possibility of its recovery for tourism purposes started to be considered, within the rehabilitation plan of the former mining basin. Services started in November 1994, by the Rio Tinto Foundation,[3][4] after partially rehabilitating the old railway line. The train initially covered a short route between Talleres Mina and Zarandas-Naya Station, but from 1997 it would be extended to Los Frailes.[3] Plans were originally made to extend the route to El Manzano or Manantiales,[5] but it has not happened.
Since the tourist train inauguration, it has become one of the main attractions of the Rio Tinto Mining Park, being very popular among visitors to the historic mining basin. In 2006, the tourist train transported 66,843 visitors.[3] Because of this success, services have been extended over time, and initiatives such as the "Moon Train" — circulating on certain summer evenings — have also emerged.
Characteristicsedit
The tourist train is available in two types: diesel traction and steam traction. The first one travels between the stations of Talleres Mina and Los Frailes, with a route length of 22 kilometers — round trip. The second one is powered by steam traction and travels between Talleres Mina and Zarandas, running only at certain times of the year. The tourist train has passenger cars that are reproductions of originals based on 19th century designs. The Rio Tinto Mining Park currently owns the two oldest steam locomotives in Spain still operational.[6] These are locomotives No. 14 and No. 51, built in 1875 and 1890 respectively.[7]
Galleryedit
The tourist train at Talleres Mina train station (2016).
Interior view of one of the cars (2014).
The tourist train as it passes the Zarandas-Naya train station (2007).
Bayón Mariné, Fernando (2009). 50 Años del turismo español. Un análisis histórico y estructural (in Spanish). Madrid: Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces. ISBN978-84-8594-288-6.
Delgado, Aquilino; Campos, Ángel; Fiñana, Francisco (2007). La recuperación del patrimonio ferroviario llevada a cabo por Fundación Río Tinto. Cuenca minera de Riotinto (Huelva) (in Spanish). Madrid: Sociedad Española para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero. pp. 19–28. ISSN 1888-8615.
Delgado, Aquilino; Campos, Ángel (2009). El ferrocarril turístico minero. El renacimiento del Río Tinto Railway (in Spanish). At: Aquilino Delgado Domínguez. Universidad de Huelva. pp. 53–54.
García, Francisco Javier; Delgado, Aquilino; Felicidades, Jesús (2013). El turismo en la cuenca minera de Riotinto (in Spanish). Murcia: Universidad de Murcia. pp. 129–152. ISSN 1139-7861.
External linksedit
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"Ferrocarril Minero – Parque Minero de Riotinto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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tourist, mining, train, spanish, tourist, train, that, travels, along, historic, riotinto, railway, province, huelva, autonomous, community, andalusia, first, railway, services, were, started, 1994, río, tinto, foundation, using, historical, rolling, stock, to. The Tourist Mining Train is a Spanish tourist train that travels along the historic Riotinto Railway in the province of Huelva autonomous community of Andalusia The first railway services were started in 1994 by the Rio Tinto Foundation using historical rolling stock The tourist train is part of the Rio Tinto Mining Park 1 constituting one of its most attractive elements Tourist Mining TrainThe tourist train traveling along the Tinto River in 2014 OverviewNative nameFerrocarril Turistico MineroLocale Spain HuelvaTransit typeTourist trainOperationBegan operation4 November 1994Operator s Fundacion Rio TintoTechnicalTrack gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in The total distance covered by the tourist train is about 22 kilometers 2 including the round trip Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory editIn 1984 the Riotinto mining railway was decommissioned after more than a century of service thus abandoning the infrastructures By the end of the 1980s the possibility of its recovery for tourism purposes started to be considered within the rehabilitation plan of the former mining basin Services started in November 1994 by the Rio Tinto Foundation 3 4 after partially rehabilitating the old railway line The train initially covered a short route between Talleres Mina and Zarandas Naya Station but from 1997 it would be extended to Los Frailes 3 Plans were originally made to extend the route to El Manzano or Manantiales 5 but it has not happened Since the tourist train inauguration it has become one of the main attractions of the Rio Tinto Mining Park being very popular among visitors to the historic mining basin In 2006 the tourist train transported 66 843 visitors 3 Because of this success services have been extended over time and initiatives such as the Moon Train circulating on certain summer evenings have also emerged Characteristics editThe tourist train is available in two types diesel traction and steam traction The first one travels between the stations of Talleres Mina and Los Frailes with a route length of 22 kilometers round trip The second one is powered by steam traction and travels between Talleres Mina and Zarandas running only at certain times of the year The tourist train has passenger cars that are reproductions of originals based on 19th century designs The Rio Tinto Mining Park currently owns the two oldest steam locomotives in Spain still operational 6 These are locomotives No 14 and No 51 built in 1875 and 1890 respectively 7 Gallery edit nbsp The tourist train at Talleres Mina train station 2016 nbsp Interior view of one of the cars 2014 nbsp The tourist train as it passes the Zarandas Naya train station 2007 nbsp Tourist train diesel locomotive 2007 See also editTharsis railway line Riotinto Railway Madrid Zaragoza and Alicante railway Riotinto Mining MuseumReferences edit Bayon Marine 2009 p 707 Garcia Delgado amp Felicidades 2013 p 137 a b c Delgado Campos amp Finana 2007 p 27 Delgado amp Campos 2009 p 54 Delgado Campos amp Finana 2007 p 14 Delgado Campos amp Finana 2007 p 21 Delgado Campos amp Finana 2007 p 23Bibliography editBayon Marine Fernando 2009 50 Anos del turismo espanol Un analisis historico y estructural in Spanish Madrid Centro de Estudios Ramon Areces ISBN 978 84 8594 288 6 Delgado Aquilino Campos Angel Finana Francisco 2007 La recuperacion del patrimonio ferroviario llevada a cabo por Fundacion Rio Tinto Cuenca minera de Riotinto Huelva in Spanish Madrid Sociedad Espanola para la Defensa del Patrimonio Geologico y Minero pp 19 28 ISSN 1888 8615 Delgado Aquilino Campos Angel 2009 El ferrocarril turistico minero El renacimiento del Rio Tinto Railway in Spanish At Aquilino Delgado Dominguez Universidad de Huelva pp 53 54 Garcia Francisco Javier Delgado Aquilino Felicidades Jesus 2013 El turismo en la cuenca minera de Riotinto in Spanish Murcia Universidad de Murcia pp 129 152 ISSN 1139 7861 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tourist Mining Train Ferrocarril Minero Parque Minero de Riotinto in Spanish Retrieved 2023 02 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tourist Mining Train amp oldid 1204752268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
