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Old Segorbe station
This old railway station is situated in Segorbe, in Castellón. This structure 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. The first train through this station in 1907, inaugurating a route that remained 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.
The architecture of the station is very similar to that of the other buildings along the road. Today, the building is in a state of disrepair, with boarded-up doors and windows, and the roof partially collapsed. However, in the surrounding area, there is an area in the shade of the trees, with a picnic area with tables and wooden benches, as well as a designated bicycle parking area.