TYPSA has been responsible for the design of the new Valladolid Campo Grande station, a key infrastructure for railway and urban development in the city of Valladolid. This is part of the modernisation and restructuring of the Spanish railway network, with the objective being to improve the connectivity, sustainability and functionality of the station, adapting to the needs of the 21st century. The proposal integrates innovative solutions in mobility, accessibility and energy efficiency, consolidating Valladolid as a strategic node within the national railway system.
A new building of more than 15,000 m² will be built on the railway siding, designed as a bridge building with an iconic façade with double textile layer. It is conceived with a distinctive design that makes it recognisable and visually appealing, achieved through the use of dynamic and clean shapes that evoke a sense of modernity or monumentality.
The choice of a double façade allows for a feeling of lightness and transparency. The building is projected into daylight as a large volume integrated into the urban surroundings, forming part of it. At night, it becomes a torch for the city due to the strategic lighting that has been designed: the light slides through the different layers, which enhances the silhouette of the volume without being intrusive.
The design generates value in the immediate environment of the city, with meeting points and places to rest and play, designed for all ages. The new urban space promotes coexistence, and the new station works as an attraction node, also highlighting the historical heritage of Valladolid.
Night image from the Barrio de las Delicias
Materiality of the cover
The configuration of the new passenger building as a bridge building over the tracks also allows the parallel arrangement of an access walkway to the station that connects both sides of the rail yard, improving the permeability of the environment. The project seeks to promote active mobility and create a direct relationship with the public space.
Image of the access walkway to the station and cycle path
In addition, the number of roads and platforms is increasing to meet the growth in current and future demand, which is expected to reach five million passengers by 2050. In addition, the current railway buildings, which are scattered around the station, will be unified into a single complex of 6,900 m², freeing up space for citizens and carrying out a comprehensive reorganisation of the environment, creating a new square and an underground car park with 600 spaces.
Comparison of current and projected rail yards
Image of platforms and historic canop
Railway Buildings and Square
The works will last 43 months and, in order to reduce the negative impact that these may have on the perception of quality with respect to the service received by customers, a series of measures are proposed to alleviate the inconvenience that these works may cause on users. The phases of action have been designed with rail and passenger traffic in mind, complemented by additional measures such as safe, clear and inclusive temporary signage, alternative routes, temporary fences, etc.
With this ambitious project, TYPSA reaffirms its leadership in the field of railway architecture and engineering, contributing its experience and innovative capacity to the urban transformation of Valladolid in general and the urban environment of the station in particular.
New urban environment
