# Chiquitrén, the Tourist Train

Service en Aranjuez · Aranjuez

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/services/chiquitren-tourist-train · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Tourist train through the historic centre and the royal gardens, to cover the Royal Site's long distances

The Chiquitrén is Aranjuez's tourist train: carriages inspired by nineteenth-century trains that tour the historic centre and the royal gardens with a commentary on the monuments and corners of the Royal Site. It is run by the local company Arantour and leaves from Calle Palacio Silvela, beside the Royal Palace. Useful with children or when short of time: the Prince's Garden is long and the Casa del Labrador is at the far end.
The route
According to the town council's tourism website, the train passes through part of the old town and through the Prince's Garden, which it describes as the largest enclosed garden in Europe, with its centuries-old trees, fountains and ponds. Inside the garden it has two stops at museums: the Casa del Labrador and the Royal Barges Museum. You can get off at one of them, visit it and board again on the train that passes about an hour later, but you must tell the staff before starting the trip.
That detail is what makes it practical: the Casa del Labrador is at the far end of the Prince's Garden, far from the palace, and the round-trip walk is long. Combining the train with a visit to one of the museums saves a good part of the walk. Remember that tickets for the Casa del Labrador and the Royal Barges Museum belong to Patrimonio Nacional and are bought separately.
Who it is for
The municipal website says there is no age limit or minimum number of people, and that it is chosen by families, groups and schools. In October 2023 Arantour installed a ramp so that wheelchair users can board with their own chair and make the trip seated in it, and the town council highlights that it is often used by people with reduced mobility. If you use a wheelchair, it is wise to call beforehand to confirm that the train you will take has the ramp.
Hours, tickets and contact
Neither the municipal website nor Arantour's clearly publishes the hours, the operating days or the current rates; tickets are bought through the booking link on its website. Call or write before going, especially out of season:

Phones: 687 82 07 23 and 918 92 93 92.
Email: correo@arantour.com.
Website: arantour.com, which also has a page for groups.

How to combine it
The departure point is a step from the Royal Palace and the Island Garden, and about 15 minutes' walk from the Cercanías C-3 station. A full family visit could be the palace in the morning, lunch in the centre and the Chiquitrén in the afternoon with a stop at the Casa del Labrador. The tourist office also gives information on the train and on the boat trip on the Tagus.

## Practical details

- Address: C/ Palacio Silvela, s/n, 28300 Aranjuez, Madrid
- Phone: +34 687 82 07 23
- Email: correo@arantour.com
- What they offer: Route through the centre and the gardens, No age limit

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.arantour.com/
- Coordenadas: 40.0358, -3.6065

## Cerca de aquí

- [Royal Palace of Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/royal-palace-of-aranjuez), a 163 m
- [El Rana Verde](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-eat/el-rana-verde), a 180 m
- [Boat Trip on the Tagus on El Curiosity](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/tagus-boat-trip-el-curiosity), a 207 m
- [NH Collection Palacio de Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-stay/nh-collection-palacio-de-aranjuez), a 316 m
- [The Island Garden and the Parterre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/island-garden-and-parterre-aranjuez), a 493 m
- [Royal Barges Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/royal-barges-museum-aranjuez), a 623 m
- [Casa José](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-eat/casa-jose), a 629 m
- [Hotel El Cocherón de 1919](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-stay/hotel-el-cocheron-de-1919), a 629 m

Destino: [Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez.md)