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Guamote

Andean Kichwa town and its famous Thursday market

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Stop

Intermediate stop (Tren Crucero)

3,050 m

Altitude

Chimborazo

Province

Guamote station

The Guamote station is in the canton of the same name, in Chimborazo, at 3,050 m above sea level, along the route of the Tren Crucero. Guamote is one of the towns with the largest Kichwa population in the country, which strongly preserves its language, dress and community organisation.

Its great attraction is the Thursday Indigenous market, one of the most authentic in the highlands, where animals, farm produce and weavings are traded. For years Guamote was the end of the reopened Quito–Guamote stage of the tourist train in 2012, before the rehabilitation to Durán was completed. Its heritage core preserves adobe and timber houses.

Estación de tren de Guamote, Ferrocarril Transandino del Ecuador
Guamote stationGuamote, Chimborazo · 3,050 m a.s.l.
Altitude3,050 m
RoutesCrucero
PositionIntermediate stop (Tren Crucero)
Coordinates1.9300° S, 78.7050° W

Where is Guamote station?

Guamote station is located in Guamote, Chimborazo. Coordinates: 1.9300° S, 78.7050° W.

What to see and do nearby

Points of interest a short distance from Guamote.

Thursday marketIndigenous market of animals, grains and weavings, very authentic.Guamote centre
Kichwa cultureCommunities with living dress and traditions.Guamote canton
Heritage coreAdobe and timber houses of the old railway town.Centre
Guamote ChurchParish church on the central square.Centre
Atillo páramosLagoons and high-altitude páramo on the way to Sangay.40 km east
Andean cuisinePotatoes with guinea pig, broad beans and hominy of the central highlands.Centre

Other stations on the 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.

Historic Trans-Andean Railway station
Ticket office, toilets and other services: only on the stretches that run, and as each operator provides

Connections from Guamote

Tren Crucero — Quito (Chimbacalle) ↔ Durán (Guayaquil) · service suspended. Days: Scheduled departures (high season), in both directions.

Getting there. Guamote is linked by road to nearby towns.

Plan your journey — use our route planner to see which route connects Guamote with other stations.

Please note. Ecuador's national railway service has been suspended since 2020 (Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, FEEP, in liquidation). Two stretches are running today: the Devil's Nose (Alausí–Sibambe), back in service on 6 June 2026 after February's landslide, and the Tren Tayta Imbabura (Ibarra–Andrade Marín), running since April 2025. The other routes, schedules and fares on this site are historical, for information and heritage purposes and subject to change. Always confirm availability before planning a trip.
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Frequently asked questions

The famous Indigenous market is held on Thursdays and is one of the most traditional in the Ecuadorian highlands.
The Tren Crucero. In 2012 Guamote was the end of the reopened Quito–Guamote section, before reaching Durán.
No. The service has been suspended since 2020. The town and its market remain a great cultural destination in Chimborazo.
The Tren Crucero ran through this station. Check the days and prices on the schedule and fares pages.
No. The national service has been suspended since 2020 and no train calls at this station today. Only two services run: the Devil’s Nose (Alausí–Sibambe, Thursday to Sunday) and the Tren Tayta Imbabura (Ibarra–Andrade Marín, Wednesday to Sunday). The information on this page is historical and heritage-related.

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