The Euskotren Basque Railway Museum is kicking off the steam train season with ten special journeys over Easter
The Euskotren Basque Railway Museum, a publicly-owned company of the Basque Government, will get the 2026 steam train season underway with ten special journeys over Easter. From 2 to 6 April, there will be two departures a day – at 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. – from the museum in Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa) to Lasao station.
The opening hours of the museum facilities during Easter (from 2 to 6 April both inclusive) will be as follows:
• Mornings: 10.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
• Afternoons: 4.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
From Tuesday 7 April, the opening hours of the Euskotren Basque Railway Museum will be as follows:
Tuesdays to Fridays (not bank holidays):
Mornings: from 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Afternoons: from 3.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Saturdays:
Mornings: from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Afternoons: 4.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Sundays and bank holidays (except Mondays):
Mornings: from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
After Easter, the regular steam train service will run every Saturday until 1 November (inclusive), with departures at 12.00 noon and 5.30 p.m., and at 12.00 noon on Sundays and bank holidays (except Mondays). The 'Stoker for a Day' activity – an opportunity to travel in the steam engine's cab – will also be run on Sundays and bank holidays from 12 April.
The Basque Railway Museum boasts one of the best railway collections in Europe featuring a whole range of vehicles: electric, diesel and steam locomotives, railcars and different types of carriages. It also has one of the Basque Country’s most comprehensive sets of machine tools from the former Urola railway repair shop. There is also a display of railway uniforms from the end of the 19th century and one of the best railway clock collections in the world.
Information for the general public
• Address of the Basque Railway Museum: calle Julián Elorza, 8 (20730 AZPEITIA-GIPUZKOA).
• Information hotline: 943 15 06 77
• Email: museoa@euskotren.eus
• Website: www.euskotren.eus