The museum is located at the former Urola Railway line station, which was the first electrified railway in Spain.
It houses the oldest operating steam locomotive in Spain, the 'Aurrera', built in 1898.
The workshops contain original belt-driven machine tools from the early 20th century that are still occasionally powered up.
The collection includes a diverse array of railway clocks, ticket-stamping machines, and historical uniforms.
Part of the museum includes a functional short-track railway where heritage trains operate on specific weekend schedules.
The Azpeitia Railway Museum is housed in the historic Urola Railway station buildings in Gipuzkoa, Spain. It features one of Europe's most significant railway collections, focusing on the history of Basque rail transport. The museum displays a comprehensive fleet of steam, electric, and diesel locomotives alongside historic carriages. Visitors can explore a restored station infrastructure that includes original signaling equipment and machinery workshops. The site remains a functional railway facility where vintage train demonstrations occur on scheduled dates. It houses an extensive collection of photographs, clockwork pieces, and railway uniforms spanning over a century. The museum is operated by the Basque Government-owned company Euskotren. Its collection includes the oldest electric locomotive in Spain, dating back to 1928.
Inside the main roundhouse among the array of parked locomotives.
Check the official calendar for steam train operating days before your visit to ensure you can experience a ride.
Allow extra time to watch the historic machine tools demonstration in the workshop area.
Visit on a weekend if you want to see the heritage trains active on the tracks.
Assuming that steam trains run every day; they only operate on a specific seasonal schedule.
Closed on Mondays; heritage steam trains operate exclusively on specific weekends from spring through autumn.
Avoid touching the historic locomotives or signaling equipment unless marked as interactive.
