Landmark

Atocha Station

Paseo del Prado, Madrid

Address
Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V s/n, Madrid
Hours
Daily
5:00 to 1:00

Open every day 05:00 to 01:00 with free access.

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The brick and iron facade of Atocha Station
Photo: Hugh Llewelyn / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Madrid's main railway station, formally Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The first Atocha station opened in 1851 on the Madrid to Aranjuez line.

Cost Free
Time needed 30 minutes
Best time Daytime
Free

Insider tip

Its tropical garden is temporarily closed for works, per the tourism board.

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What's on near Atocha Station

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Atocha Station, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Exhibition On now From €3

Vitrina de Antropología (In)Visible. Cotidiano o extraordinario. Dos formas de mirar

28 Jul to 31 Dec Museo Nacional de Antropología

Exhibition at Museo Nacional de Antropología, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition €12 to €18

Fernanda Laguna. Mi corazón es un imán (1992, 2026)

3 Mar to 12 Jul 2027 Museo Reina Sofía

Sculpture exhibition at Museo Reina Sofía, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now €12 to €18

Manolo Millares. Fallen Figure I

9 Sept 2026 to 16 Feb 2027 Museo Reina Sofía

Painting exhibition at Museo Reina Sofía, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Eli Cortiñas. The Machine Dreams of Smoke

23 Sept 2026 to 8 Mar 2027 Museo Reina Sofía

Exhibition at Museo Reina Sofía, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition Starts in 3 days €12 to €18

Miguel Ángel Rojas. The night

11 Nov 2026 to 15 Mar 2027 Museo Reina Sofía

Painting exhibition at Museo Reina Sofía, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Nearby

National Museum of Anthropology Museum · 2 min walk The first Spanish museum devoted to anthropology, on Calle de Alfonso XII. El Brillante Food · 3 min walk A bar on Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V opened in 1961, best known for its squid sandwiches. Cuesta de Moyano Bookstalls Shopping · 4 min walk A pedestrian slope by the Royal Botanic Garden lined by a permanent fair of second-hand bookstalls, linking the Glorieta de Carlos V with the Retiro. Royal Observatory of Madrid Landmark · 4 min walk An observatory founded at the initiative of Charles III on a small hill beside the Retiro. Teatro Kapital Nightlife · 4 min walk A nightclub in a former theatre on Calle de Atocha, the largest in the city per the tourism board. Reina Sofía Museum Museum · 5 min walk Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, on Calle de Santa Isabel, in the Sabatini and Nouvel buildings.

Around Paseo del Prado

The Paseo del Arte

Paseo del Prado is the avenue that links Atocha to Cibeles, and the Paseo del Arte is its run of museums. The Royal Botanic Garden and the Cuesta de Moyano bookstalls sit alongside.

Paseo del Prado has 15 places on the Roam Madrid map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 1 church or cathedral, 1 viewpoint, 1 park or garden, 1 shop and 1 restaurant. Read the Paseo del Prado guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Atocha Station?
Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V s/n, Madrid.
What are the opening hours of Atocha Station?
Daily 5:00 to 1:00. Open every day 05:00 to 01:00 with free access.
How much does Atocha Station cost?
Nothing. Atocha Station is free to visit.
How long do you need at Atocha Station?
Plan for 30 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Atocha Station?
Daytime.

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