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Intermediate stop (Tren Crucero and Ice Train)
2,577 m
Altitude
Tungurahua
Province
Ambato station
The Ambato station sits in the capital of Tungurahua, at 2,577 m above sea level. It is a stop on the Tren Crucero and a departure point for the Ice Train on its variant towards Cevallos. Ambato, known as “the city of flowers and fruit”, is an important commercial and agricultural hub in the centre of the country.
Its great celebration is the Festival of Flowers and Fruit, which each February fills the city with floats. Ambato was the birthplace of the writer Juan Montalvo, whose country house and mausoleum can be visited. From here you can quickly reach Baños de Agua Santa, the capital of Andean adventure.
Where is Ambato station?
Ambato station is located in Ambato, Tungurahua. Coordinates: 1.2490° S, 78.6160° W.
What to see and do nearby
Points of interest a short distance from Ambato.
Other stations on the Tren Crucero
Tren Crucero
Station facilities
There is no official, up-to-date list of facilities for each station. Most of these stations have had no train since 2020; at those on the two stretches that run (Alausí–Sibambe and Ibarra–Andrade Marín), facilities depend on the operator of each stretch.
Connections from Ambato
Tren Crucero — Quito (Chimbacalle) ↔ Durán (Guayaquil) · service suspended. Days: Scheduled departures (high season), in both directions.
Getting there. Ambato is linked by road to nearby towns.
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