Did you know that the very first railway on the Iberian Peninsula was built here in Catalonia, and it connected Barcelona and the town of Mataro on the Costa Maresme? Did you know that the suspension system of high-speed trains produced today by the world-famous Canadian company Bombardier was developed by Spanish engineer Goicoechea and used on high-speed trains Talgo in Spain?
All this information and much more can be found and viewed in the Railway Museum of Catalonia (Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya). This museum is located in the town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, south of Barcelona.
To get practical information for planning a visit to the Railway Museum of Catalonia, as well as see the photos, please click here.