Heredia railway station

Heredia railway station is a staffed train station, managed by Incofer, located in the Heredia province of Costa Rica

Heredia railway station Estación de Heredia
Location	Calle Ruben Darío (Calle 2) and Calle Franklin D. Roosevelt (Calle Central), Avenida 8A Heredia district, Heredia canton, Heredia province Costa Rica
Coordinates	9.99478°N 84.11712°W / 9.99478; -84.11712
Operated by	Incofer
Line(s)	Interurbano
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Bahareque and wood.
History
Opened	1870s

Station layout

Two tracks at ground level with platforms on both sides.

History

The station building was built in the 1870s with es:bahareque and structurally improved in 1905 by adding wood panels, it was used for freight and passenger transportation, and fell to disrepair in the middle of the 20th century. In 1992 the passenger service from the station towards San José was reestablished, which then in 1995 was stopped due to the closure of Incofer, and reopened for service again in 2009. [1]

The station received a major restoration effort between 2018 and 2019, financed by the local government, the Heredia municipality, at a cost of CRC ₡348 million, and designed by architects from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. The station was reopened on July 5, 2019. [2] [3][4]

It is an historical patrimony building of Costa Rica since 2003.

Around the station

To the north of the station is the Mercado Florense, and nearby is the Mercado Municipal de Heredia.

Adjacent stations

Bus stops towards other areas of Heredia province.

See also

• Atlántico railway station
• Rail transport in Costa Rica
• Interurbano Line

References

1. Astorga, Lucía (24 September 2018). "Estación del ferrocarril de Heredia volverá a lucir como en 1905". La Nación. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
2. Montero Bolaños, Fernando (27 June 2019). "La estación recobró su brillo". ITCR. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
3. "Heredia estrenará estación del tren". Presidencia de la República. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
4. Astorga, Lucía (5 July 2019). "Esto es lo que podrán encontrar los usuarios en la remozada estación del ferrocarril de Heredia". Retrieved 17 October 2019.