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The main railway networks of Spain were initially constructed to a 1,672 mm (5 ft 5 + 13 ⁄ 16 in) gauge of six Castilian feet. Those of Portugal were instead built to a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and later railways to a 1,664 mm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) gauge of five Portuguese feet – close enough to allow interoperability with Spanish ...
Rail transport in Spain operates on four rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of private and public operators. Total railway length in 2020 was 15,489 km (9,953 km electrified). [2] The Spanish high-speed rail network is the longest HSR network in Europe with 3,966 km (2,464 mi) and the second longest in the world, after China's ...
Traditionally, the gauge of the national railway in Spain, now managed by Adif, is 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in), known as Iberian gauge.This gauge (originally 1,674mm but then reduced slightly to allow interoperability with Portugal) was decided upon by a Parliamentary committee, after a report known as the Informe Subercase (named for its principal author) in 1844. [1]
Map showing high-speed railway lines currently in operation (June 2024). High-speed railways in Spain have been in operation since 1992 when the first line was opened connecting the cities of Madrid, Córdoba and Seville. Unlike the rest of the Iberian broad gauge network, the Spanish High-speed network mainly uses standard gauge.
The most common use of the term "track gauge" refers to the transverse distance between the inside surfaces of the two load-bearing rails of a railway track, usually measured at 12.7 millimetres (0.50 inches) to 15.9 millimetres (0.63 inches) below the top of the rail head in order to clear worn corners and allow for rail heads having sloping ...
In 1862 the first railway connection in Grand Duchy of Finland were built with five foot railway gauge, [95] however that gauge was first introduced in United Kingdom. [96] 1,537 mm 5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in: England London and Blackwall Railway 1840–1849, converted to standard gauge 1,575 mm 5 ft 2 in: Spain Ferrocarril de Langreo: United States
Map of railways of the Iberian peninsula (1921) The history of rail transport in Spain begins in the 19th century. In 1848, a railway line between Barcelona and Mataró was inaugurated, [1] although a line in Cuba (then a Spanish overseas province) connecting Havana and Bejucal had already opened in 1837. [2]
This is a category for all broad gauge railways built with a track gauge of 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in) in Portugal and Spain, also known as Iberian gauge. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.