XTreme Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 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.... Read on for Rugged Individualism! Of the stations I've done so far this is the smallest. It's also the one in the worst condition by far! This is the Via Verde (Greenway).....I'd like to have ridden up that! But there's big fines for motorised vehicles accessing them! Hikers, Spandex twats on bicycles no problem! Initially the building itself doesn't seem too bad....... Then you look inside....... Couple of outbuildings are not much better...... Then it was clamber over bushes and banks to get back to the Strom before the place collapsed on top of me! And back up the gravel road where I'd come in! Go ahead Tym......Tweet this shit! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Looks like a 'doer-upper' to me , get yer trowel out and get on with it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Looks like a 'doer-upper' to me , get yer trowel out and get on with it Magnum would have flogged that off to some dumb Brit for sure! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tym said: Cool! Pics as well Tym! At my age too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Just now, XTreme said: Pics as well Tym! At my age too! Makes me wanna go up to the RR museum here and get some pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Lone Amigo said: Magnum ! Is he still on the lam? He's been in either Canada or US for over 10 years now Rog. Let's just say he had to leave Spain quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lone Amigo said: Wow. Tales of Magnum always made me laugh incredulously. His clients didn't that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max GSSR Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Hijate was the highest point on The GSSR (974m - 3,100ft) and was needed for the change of loco conformation, some of the trains being triple headers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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