All Saints’ Day is a symbolic date for many people, who decide to take advantage of the holiday to visit the cemetery and bring flowers or a souvenir to their deceased loved ones. Given this tradition, some town halls in the Community have already announced special devices to facilitate the movement of visitors in cemeteriessomething that includes special bus lines and reinforcements in capitals like Palencia, Valladolid or León.
Furthermore, in certain cases, the hours or capacity of cemeteries are extended to accommodate anyone wishing to come with their own vehicle or by public transport, attend mass or place flowers on the tombstone of their loved ones, information that broadcast from town halls. to the population and visitors.
Lion
To LeonOperation Todos los Santos has planned two special bus services on Wednesday October 30 and Thursday October 31, as well as November 1, 2 and 3. According to Ep, one of these bus lines will connect the Plaza de Juan de Austria, in the San Mamés neighborhood, to the cemetery, while the other will connect the Carlos Pinilla roundabout, in the León de Pinilla neighborhood.
The price of the ticket for these special lines it will be the usual line and users will be able to use their usual transport tickets, whose routes will coincide at the Jardín de San Francisco stop. On the same day, November 1, the frequency will mark the passage of a bus every 30 minutes.
The León City Council stressed that these dates involve “a significant strengthening of Urban Transport and Cleaning services, as well as a greater deployment of the Local Police and an increase in the control of the facilities by the León Funeral Services”. The León cemetery will allow four entrances and will open one hour before normal hoursfrom 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. In addition, masses will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, All Saints’ Day, at 6:00 p.m.
Palence
In the case of Palencia, it is necessary to take into account the arrangement of vehicles organized by the Local Police and announced on the town hall website, which will be established from 7:00 a.m. on October 27 until 8:00 p.m. on November 3. , cut off traffic access to the Camino Nuestra Señora de los Ángeleswith the exception of emergency and healthcare vehicles; funeral processions (three vehicles per funeral), vehicles with disability card; taxis or the various professionals who must provide services.
The special bus service at the Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles cemetery will be available on October 31 and November 2 with hourly frequencies and departures from Plaza de León to the necropolis. Its hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. On the return trip, departures are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
On November 1, the service will be provided with a frequency of 15 minutes with departures from Plaza de León from 9:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. without interruption and a return from 9:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
The stops To take transportation to the cemetery, they will be located in Plaza de León, Avenida Casado del Alisal (Frente Usos Múltiples and Hotel), Manuel Rivera (Esquina del Salón), Avenida Modesto Lafuente (Pza. España) , Avenida Cardenal Cisneros (Campo de la Juventud, Esq. Miguel Unamuno, Esq. Calle Jardines) and on Avenida de Cataluña (Frente Frontón La Ensenada). To return, travelers can get off at Avenida de Portugal, Avenida de Cataluña, Avenida de Cardenal Cisneros, Avenida de Valladolid, Avenida Modesto Lafuente, Avenida Manuel Rivera or in Casado del Alisal and in the Plaza de León itself.
In addition to surveillance, control or florists, another of the elements integrated into this special system are the liturgical celebrations, scheduled for November 1 at 11:00 a.m., at 12:00 p.m. (presided over by the bishop) and at 1:00 p.m., and on day 2 at noon .
Soria
In the case of Soria, no reinforcement of bus services is planned, but two of its usual lines (1 and Circular) will deviate slightly and bring passengers together in turn on October 31 and November 1.
On Thursday October 31, it is modified the route of line 1which will do the normal route departing from Mariano Granados but with a stop at the cemetery at certain times, not all. Concretely, those who start their journey at 10:05 a.m. (approximate passage to the cemetery at 10:18 a.m.), at 00:35 a.m. (will be at the cemetery around 12:48 a.m.), at 4:45 p.m. (arrival at 4:58 p.m.) and at 5:35 p.m. (arriving at 5:48 p.m.).
On Friday, November 1, it is modified the route of the Circular line from the start of the service until 8:30 p.m. The section Almazán – Mariano Vicen – Juan Antonio Simón is replaced by Almazán – Cementerio – Juan Antonio Simón, eliminating the M. Vicen stop. Of course, the same departure times of Mariano Granados will be maintained. The first bus departs at 8:49 a.m. and will then run every hour until 7:49 p.m., when the last departure will take place via the cemetery and normal service will be restored. According to Avanza, it is estimated that each service will pass through the cemetery ten minutes after it leaves.
Valladolid
In Valladolid, for its part, Auvasa will provide a service that promotes the mobility of citizens by public transport to the cemeteries of El Carmen and Las Contiendas, reports Ical.
Access to Carmen Cemetery This can be done with the shuttle service from Plaza de Fuente Dorada on October 30 and 31, with a frequency of every 60 minutes, and on November 1 every 15 minutes, in addition to having line 2 as a reasonable option , with the nearest stop. is Plaza Carmen Ferreiro (San Pedro Regalado).
In order to go to cLas Contiendas Cemetery Line 3 can be used, with a regular stop next to the cemetery, in addition to having a shuttle from Plaza de Poniente on Friday, November 1, with departures every 30 minutes, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Travel to the Puente Duero cemetery can be made via lines 18 and 19 on October 30 and 31 and line 19 on November 1.
Zamora
The Zamora Town Hall, for its part, reinforces bus line 2 in Todos los Santos to facilitate access to the cemetery on Thursday afternoon, October 31 and all day on November 1. The frequency will be 15 minutes.
So, on Thursday, the service intensifies from 3:15 p.m. from Plaza de Germany, with a stop at Portugal Avenue (Barrueco), Puente de Hierro, the gas station and the cemetery. On Friday, the same route will be available every quarter of an hour from 10:15 a.m.
