1522 Travel Guide

Estación Machu Picchu is the train station in Aguas Calientes, Peru. This small station by the Urubamba River is the rail terminus for Machu Picchu — all train passengers disembark here to transfer to buses or hike to the ruins, the gateway to the "Lost City." Aguas Calientes (hot springs town) sits deep in the Urubamba canyon, surrounded by Andean cliffs, accessible only by train or on foot. The station is small but functional, with ticket offices, restaurants, shops and tourist services in the plaza. From here, Machu Picchu is a 30-minute bus ride or 1.5-hour steep hike. Visiting the station to feel the gateway to a world wonder in a deep Andean canyon is a unique Machu Picchu starting point.