Hi mac the minx and welcome to HT!

The train station is in the centre of Salou. Sorry I can't give you directions as it's many years since we've been there, but it's easy to find.

I think we got off at the second station in Barcelona and, depending which door you come out off, there was the Bus Turista hop on/hop off bus right outside the door. The bus stops for this bus are clearly marked. It does 3 routes which cover all the main attractions and costs around €19.

luci

Slightly off topic, but I saw on cable TV last week an old (I think! ) edition of "A Place in the Sun" featuring Tarragona and Salou and the surrounding area.

One of the properties featured in Salou literally backed onto the railway line, but it was stated that there were plans to move the line (I presume further out of the town)

Does anyone know if this has happened - is happening, or was it just an estate agent selling point

Hi,

The train station is just a short walk from the marina, but at the opposite end of town from where you are staying, if my map is correct. If you walk along the road that runs parallel to the beach until you get to the marina. Walk up the Carrer de Barcelona until you get to the railway line crossing point. Cross this then go directly to your left and the station is just there.

Hope that helps.

thanks to all who answered. now know where it is. thanks. still swithering to go on train to barcelona or le plana bus. went last year on direct holidays tour bus but we do not want to do nou camp this time. maybe zoo. kids are 6 and 9 a. anybody got any ideas for things to do in barcelona that my 2 boys would find interesting. also has anybody heard or been to dino place.

Theres a train station up near Portaventura as well.