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The central body of the station was built with a large iron structure, large glass windows and a large monumental brick entrance arch reminiscent of the models exhibited in France during The Universal Exposition of the year 1889, in addition, on this main façade a plaque is displayed with the name of the author of the design, L. Farge. Inside the building we can see decorative motifs in an eclectic historicist style with areas that transport us to the baroque and Mudejar styles with itsloaded ornamentations and its exposed bricks and tiles, respectively. Two elements worth mentioning in this railway station are the clock located above the central window and the ceramic murals of bright colors arranged in the interiors of the station. building made by the Almeria artist Francisco Cañadas that reflect the present, past and future of the railway in the city through scenes related to travelers and the Andalusian railway landscapes.

 

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The old Almería railway station is a construction of great interest in belonging to the architectural movement that occurred at the end of the 19th century and is known as ""iron architecture"", and was also the last historic terminal to be built in the eastern part of Andalusia. This halt was designed by the Company of the Iron Roads of Southern Spain with the aim of transporting minerals from Sierra Morena to the port of Almeria. Regrettable, during During the Civil War, some parts were destroyed and it was modified when two air raid shelters were built inside. It is currently in the rehabilitation phase and waiting to be assigned a use, probably recreational or cultural.