The trains in Jerez

Jerez has a long history of trains, since 1854 to be precise. There have been inter-city trains and local ones, such as the well-known "La Maquina" which supplied the bodegas and transported their wines. The first railway line in Andalucia connected Jerez with El Puerto de Santa Maria, and was only the third line in Spain. In fact the first train would have been in Jerez, but for lack of support, which postponed its arrival for some years.

The "wine train" ran through the streets of Jerez collecting wines from each of the bodegas, and in recognition of this, the Jerez Railway Club was founded, consisting of 28 members. The railway is so important to the members that they would like to propose a roundabout in its honour. They have already organised, in colaboration with the Philatelic Club of Jerez, an edition of 15 stamps with pictures of trains. For more details, here is a link  http://clubferroviariojerezano.blogspot.com.es/