Railway Interpretation Centre

The Railway Interpretation Centre occupies the former passenger building of Hervás station, rehabilitated beside the railway line that is now the Vía Verde de la Plata. It tells the history of that railway, its origins and how it worked, but focuses on the passengers and the anonymous stories that travelled in their suitcases, with an industrial-style staging that recalls the old stations. There is an ethnographic and industrial exhibition, panels and an audiovisual. Entry is free.

Hours

Hervás Tourism publishes, for autumn 2026, opening Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00, and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00; closed on Mondays. The Visit Ambroz district guide gives other hours by season: in winter, from 1 October to 31 March, Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 14:30 and afternoons Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 18:00; in summer, from 1 April to 30 September, mornings from 10:00 to 14:00 and afternoons from 17:00 to 20:00. Both agree that it is closed on Mondays and Sunday afternoons. As they do not quite match, if you go late in the day call beforehand on 927 014 715 or ask at the tourist office.

A Little History

The Ruta de la Plata line passed through this station, linking Astorga with Plasencia. According to Vías Verdes, trains were already running between Plasencia-Empalme and Hervás some three years before the official inauguration of the whole line, on 21 June 1896. Passenger service ended in 1985 and freight in 1996. The station buildings have been recovered as a hostel, café, museum and country house, so it is a good place to stop even if you do not go into the exhibition.

Beside the Greenway

The station is at kilometre 39 of the greenway counting from Plasencia, and is the end of the most popular stretch, the one that goes down from Béjar. If you do the Greenway by bike from Béjar to Hervás, you arrive over the 110-metre iron bridge across the Ambroz river and the visit fits at the end of the route, while you rest. To the south, the line continues in a gentle descent towards Casas del Monte and Plasencia; to the north, the climb to Baños de Montemayor gets a little steeper.

Getting There and What to Combine

It is on the Paseo de la Estación, in the lower part of the village. From the centre you walk down in a few minutes and come back uphill. The visit is free and at your own pace; neither Hervás Tourism nor Visit Ambroz publishes its duration or details of the building's accessibility, so, if you are in a wheelchair, ask when you call.

Combine it with the Jewish quarter, a short walk away, and with the Pérez Comendador-Leroux Museum, also free. If you go in October or November, ask about the Magic Autumn programme, which fills the valley with routes and activities.