Parc de l'Estació de Llagostera

Parc de l'Estació is a small but meaningful park in the heart of Llagostera, a town in Catalonia's Girona province, built around the town's former railway station building. It's a quiet spot where transport history and everyday town life meet, with benches, greenery, and a restored heritage building right on Passeig Romeu.

Why is it called the "Station Park"?

The name is no coincidence — the park sits exactly where Llagostera's railway station once stood, opened in 1892. The station belonged to a narrow-gauge line linking Girona with the coastal town of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, affectionately nicknamed "El Feliuet" by locals. Llagostera was one of only two second-category stations on the whole line, alongside Cassà de la Selva. Trains ran through here for nearly eighty years until the line shut down in 1969, when the route stopped being commercially viable.

The old railbed didn't stay abandoned for long. Since 2000, the former track has been converted into a walking and cycling greenway — the Via Verde del Carrilet, also known as the Carrilet II route — connecting Girona with the Costa Brava coast at Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The station building itself survived and was later restored, and the park that grew up around it kept the old station's name.

How do you get to Parc de l'Estació?

The park sits on Passeig Romeu, right in the center of Llagostera, an easy walk from the town's main square and streets. For anyone cycling or walking the Carrilet greenway, it's a natural stopping point — the route runs directly through the former station grounds, so travelers moving between Girona and the coast pass right by it. Llagostera itself is only a short drive from Girona, making the park a convenient stop on a day trip through the region.

What will you see there?

The centerpiece is the restored station building itself, which today houses the Llagostera Tourist Office (Oficina de Turisme). It's a useful stop for picking up maps of the Carrilet route, checking local events, or asking about nearby attractions. Around the building stretches an open green space with benches and trees — nothing flashy, just the kind of quiet, functional small-town park common across Catalonia.

The park also doubles as the town's gathering place for its biggest cultural moments. Locals hold part of their summer festival program here, from concerts during the Festival Espurnes to the Festa Major celebrations for the patron saint's day of Sant Jaume, and the traditional Trobada de Gegants — a meeting of the giant papier-mâché figures typical of Catalan festivities — before they parade through town together.

When's the best time to visit?

Summer, especially around July, is when the park comes alive. That's when the Festa Major honoring Sant Jaume takes place, organized with the local Casal Parroquial Llagosterenc and featuring a communal dinner and dancing. The Festival Espurnes, with concerts and family-friendly activities, runs around the same period. Outside festival season, the park is a peaceful rest stop along a bike or walking route — spring and early autumn are particularly pleasant, when temperatures around Girona are milder than the height of summer.

Frequently asked questions

Is there anything to actually visit in the park? Yes — the restored former railway station building now houses the town's Tourist Office, where you can get information about the area and the Carrilet greenway.

Is the park on a cycling route? Yes, it sits directly on the Via Verde del Carrilet (Carrilet II route), which links Girona with Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Is there an entrance fee? No, it's an open, publicly accessible town space with no admission charge.

What events take place in the park? The main ones are the summer Festival Espurnes, the Festa Major celebrations for Sant Jaume, and the traditional Trobada de Gegants gathering of giant festival figures.