Imagine receiving a golden ticket to board a magical train that takes you to meet Santa Claus and his helpers at Christmas. Does the movie sound familiar to you? In 2004, “The Polar Express” stole our hearts with the animated journey of a group of friends who decided to embark on a train adventure to the North Pole.
Since then, many have dreamed of hearing the horn of this fantastic locomotive parked in front of their house on Christmas Eve and becoming one of the lucky and selected passengers to meet Santa Claus. A fantasy that the Madrid subway has made come true.
The Polar Express
Tickets to get in are not golden, and the destination is not Lapland, but Line 6 offers a Christmas journey to bring the magic of these holidays to citizens traveling underground in the capital. An initiative that has been successful in the city for three years, when the carriage set off for the first time.
Decorated with lights and colors, the train will run until January 6th. Santa Claus will board the Christmas Train on weekends and holidays, while his helpers, the elves, will be in charge of welcoming the passengers. Starting on December 25th, the pages of Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East will take over, alongside Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthasar.
At Moncloa station, the Christmas Classroom has been set up, one of the great novelties this year for the little ones
In addition, the Metro has organized activities aimed at various schools in the Community of Madrid. At Moncloa station, the Christmas Classroom has been set up, one of the great novelties of this year for the little ones. The space will hold three magic sessions per day, and after the show, students will be able to enjoy a ride in the magic carriage to Nuevos Ministerios.
Santa Claus and his elves will board the Christmas Train on weekends and holidays to greet the passengers
Other citizens who want to get on the train will have to pay attention to X's official Metro de Madrid account to find out the stops, which vary daily.
Another novelty this year is the display of a Nativity scene at the Ópera metro station, which will adorn, starting on December 5, the Arc of the Amaniel Aqueduct, preserved in the Museum of the Caños del Peral. The large-sized carvings come from the well-known Landscape School of Olot, in Gerona, and represent with great emotion the Holy Family and the Adoration of the Three Wise Men.
