Old Railway Station in El Hijate

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Continuing on my search for abandoned railway stations located on the old GSSR route (closed in 1985) I was planning to visit Tijola today.

But looking at the map I realised I hadn't done El Hijate yet, despite having done the stations before and after it.

So I thought I'd better pick that one up before I get further into Almeria itself.

Here's the map so far......the green spots are where I've already been.

 

 

In the interests of authenticity I managed to locate an old photo of El Hijate station in what appears to be around the 1950's.

That was then.....

 

 

And this is now....

 

 

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