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A couple of spots perhaps ; but when I walked up that way, my impression was that the meat and bones of the railway route was intact.As for the train returning through the Somport tunnel and beyond, that would take a major overhaul of the road system on the French side as they have built roads over some of the old rail rightaways and removed rail bridges in spots to allow taller trucks on old roads.
It is! I was a hospi there a month ago and we had a busier time than expected, I think 68 pilgrims.. I imagine you will have a quieter time of it. Enjoy it, it's a very friendly village and lovely daily walking between Somport and Jaca if you have time..I’m actually the hospitalero right now at the new Canfranc Puebla albergue - it’s like staying at a fancy hotel it’s so well-done.
There's a difference between plans and actively turning them into reality, but it's not unlikely at least (IMO) that the projected Hotel would have some type of pilgrim hospitality.I'm told there aren't any plans for an albergue,
Enjoy, it's a pleasant journey on that rickety little train. Note that your train ticket might state Miraflores as your starting point, but actually you can board the train at Delicias too. Had I known this I would have found someplace more central to stay in Zaragoza, Miraflores is way out of the city..That is great news for this pilgrim who can no longer walk. I have 2 nights booked in Zaragosa travelling by train between Barcelon and Pamplona. Now I know exactly what I will do with one of my days there.
I think that we need photos!I’m actually the hospitalero right now at the new Canfranc Puebla albergue - it’s like staying at a fancy hotel it’s so well-done.
I'm told there aren't any plans for an albergue, but there is to be a pilgrim reception centre of some kind, not in the building but elsewhere on the concourse. The twice daily Zaragoza train is the same schedule that's being running for years. It seems strange that they've gotten ahead of themselves and painted the entire outside of the building while the inside is still being stripped right back to its concrete columns, but it's certainly drawing the tourists, well ahead of the sking season...
A lot of terribly sad and horrific history there, but an exquisite building. The highs and the absolute nadir of humanity reflected in that building and the beautiful surroundings…After all the rumors and false starts, I can report firsthand that the station at Canfranc IS being renovated! Fresh paint on the outside and a partial gut/rebuild inside. It looks like a lot of the wall details are being saved as well as the woodwork ceiling, but the tiled floor is a bit battered. I’m guessing it could reopen by the end of 2022, but 2023 is more likely.
Also of note is that they have twice daily train! Under a promotional fair right now, service to/from Zaragoza is 17€ for the four hour ride. A new terminal has been created behind the old one and it’s very clean and modern. I was there for the arrival of the noon train: three carriages with eight passengers total! I am sure, though, that it will be packed during ski season.
Hopefully…But the Camino returns the humanity to it, hopefully creating new stories of cultures interacting with one another in peace snd understanding. Ultreia
Will they restore the booking hall to its former glory do you think? Replica tiles on the floor perhaps.. The original plasterwork has survived remarkably well. There's a lovely bit of pitch pine in the kiosks, I'm glad they didn't end up as firewood! The rest of the building looks to be stripped right back to the structural columns. I managed to sneak in and nose around briefly last month before they spotted me and ran me out of it!A few more interior shots from today - as you can see, they are preserving a lot of the interior features of the larger rooms, though the wings looked completely gutted and rebuilt.
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