Puntos de Interés
Infrastructure
Herreros halt station
This old railway construction was part of the Calatayud-Cidad Dosante line. This connection was conceived as part of a wider, more ambitious project to link the ports of Santander and Sagunto. Work on the line began in the late 19th/early 20th century.
In 1920, the provincial councils of Burgos, Santander, Soria and Zaragoza supported the construction of the central sections of the Santander-Mediterranean railway. Finally, in 1930, the section between Calatayud and Cidad-Dosante (Burgos) was completed. Ultimately, however, the connection with Santander never saw the light of day, due to the political instability of the time, poor profitability and the complicated orography of the terrain through which the railway had to be built and poor profitability. The line would be completely closed in 1985.
Nevertheless, for several decades the completed sections like this one at Herreros in Soria were active and gave some economic impetus to the area, making it possible to distribute raw materials, mainly wood, throughout the rest of the country. Today, the old Herreros halt station serves as a reminder of the railway that crossed this area. Like other infrastructures on the line, this small station, has one main building and a smaller annex, which was rendered unusable when the railway service ceased. In spite of this, and unlike other stations in the area, Herreros remains in relatively good condition. Its doors and windows have been blocked up, preventing acts of vandalism within.