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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.
Map showing high-speed railway lines in operation as of January 2025. 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.
Transport in Spain is characterised by a network of roads, railways (including having high speed rail network that is the second longest in the world), trams, air routes, and ports. Its geographic location makes it an important link between Europe, Africa, and the Americas .
System Start of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator Granada: Granada Metro: 21 September 2017 15.92 km (9.9 mi) 1 26 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in), Metro De Granada/ Junta de Andalucía Malaga: Malaga Metro: 30 July 2014 11.3 km (7 mi) 2 17 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Metro de Málaga
Railway towns in Spain (4 P) ... Spain rail transport stubs (3 C, 92 P) Pages in category "Rail transport in Spain" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of ...
Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line; Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network; Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line; Madrid–Toledo high-speed rail line; Madrid–Asturias high-speed rail line; Template:Madrid–Asturias high-speed rail line RDT; Template:Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line RDT; Murcia–Almería high-speed rail line
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 ...
The Basque Y is being built in European rail gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)). To reduce the environmental impact, the layout avoids the natural areas of Aizkorri, Urkiola and Aralar. The increase on the usage of railway, will reduce the usage of planes, [citation needed] more polluting than trains. In addition it will be more affordable ...