# Railway Museum, Spain: what it is and when to go > Railway Museum is a museum in Madrid, Spain. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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/museo-del-ferrocarril-de-madrid/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Madrid, Spain · Museums and art - **Where:** Spain · Paseo de las Delicias 61, 28045, Madrid - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 15 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Oct 01-May 31: Mo-Th 09:30-15:00; Oct 01-May 31: PH,Fr,Sa,Su 09:30-18:00; Jun 01-Sep 30: Tu-Su 10:00-15:00; Aug 16-31,Jan 01,06,May 01,Dec 25 off - **Website:** [museodelferrocarril.org](http://www.museodelferrocarril.org) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 40.39932, -3.69215 ## What it is and where Railway Museum is a museum in Madrid, Spain. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Edificio de caracter monumental. Construido como cabecera de la línea Madrid-Extremadura-Portugal en el año 1880 por E. Cachelievre. Expone un parque ferroviario y cuenta con salas de Tracción, de Modelismo Ferroviario, de Infraestructura y de Relojes. It is in [Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/madrid/), where this site lists 154 more places to see, 653 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.39932, -3.69215; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 15 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=40.399322%2C-3.692149) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.399322%2C-3.692149) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) 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 Railway Museum is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 43 | | December | Possible | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. 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 - [Mercado de Santa María de la Cabeza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-de-santa-maria-de-la-cabeza/): Building in Spain · 561 m - [Mercado de Guillermo de Osma, Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-guillermo-de-osma/): Building in Spain · 572 m - [Madrid Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/planetario-de-madrid/): Museum in Madrid, Spain · 945 m - [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): National museum of art in Madrid, Spain · 993 m - [Puente de Invernadero, Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puente-del-invernadero/): Bridge in Madrid, Spain · 1.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Museums and art - [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain - [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain - [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona - [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí - [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family - [Alcázar of Segovia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcazar-de-segovia/): castle and museum of the Old City of Segovia (Spain), UNESCO World Heritage Site Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Railway Museum? It is a museum in Madrid, Spain. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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 Railway Museum? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Railway Museum? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.399322%2C-3.692149) 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 [Mercado de Santa María de la Cabeza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-de-santa-maria-de-la-cabeza/), [Mercado de Guillermo de Osma, Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-guillermo-de-osma/), [Madrid Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/planetario-de-madrid/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/317911511), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6034436), CC0. More about Railway Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_Museum_(Madrid)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).