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Infrastructure
Old Barracas station
This old railway station in Barracas, in the province of Castellón, was part of the mining railway line that facilitated the transport of raw materials extracted from the Ojos Negros iron mine in Teruel, owned by the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera, to the Port of Sagunto for distribution. The mining company created its own railway line due to the high prices imposed by the Compañía Central de Aragón on the line between Zaragoza and Sagunto. So in 1907, the first railway began to run through this station, inaugurating a route that was active until 1972, when the line was definitively closed.
The establishment of this railway played a crucial role in fostering the development of the nearby towns, whose economies were heavily reliant on the production from the mine. This initiative helped launch a line that revitalised the region’s economy, bringing significant benefits to an area of the peninsula that had traditionally faced economic challenges.
With regard to the Barracas station, the architecture of the building is quite similar to that of the other stations on the line. However, unlike other old stations that have been abandoned to their fate, in this Castellón village the area around the station has been restored. There is a fountain (not potable), a wooden picnic area, a barbecue and a children's playground. The infrastructure as a whole is now in excellent condition.