# Vaquerizas Station, Spain: what it is and when to go > Vaquerizas Station is a railway station in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/apeadero-de-vaquerizas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Railway station in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain · History - **Where:** Spain · 40100, Real Sitio de San Ildefonso - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 49 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.80301, -3.98361 ## What it is and where Vaquerizas Station is a railway station in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/trescasas-palazuelos-de-eresma/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.80301, -3.98361; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.803012%2C-3.983608) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.803012%2C-3.983608) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Vaquerizas Station is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [La Loma del Noruego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-loma-del-noruego/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Dos Castillas Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/apeadero-de-dos-castillas/): Railway station in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain · 1.9 km - [Bola del Mundo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alto-de-las-guarramillas-bola-del-mundo/): Mountain in the Guadarrama mountain range between the provinces of Segovia and Madrid (Spain) · 2.1 km - [Cerro de Valdemartín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cerro-de-valdemartin/): Mountain in Spain · 2.1 km - [Refugio Cumbres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-cumbres/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Vaquerizas Station? It is a railway station in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Vaquerizas Station? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Vaquerizas Station? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.803012%2C-3.983608) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [La Loma del Noruego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-loma-del-noruego/), [Dos Castillas Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/apeadero-de-dos-castillas/), [Bola del Mundo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alto-de-las-guarramillas-bola-del-mundo/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11219564043), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5847422), CC0. More about Vaquerizas Station on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estaci%C3%B3n_de_Vaquerizas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).