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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 3,973 km (2,464 mi) and the second longest in the world, after China 's.
The line supports the longest railway tunnel in Spain at 28 km in length and is served on the Madrid–León route by up to two AVE S-102 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) trains per day with the fastest schedule lasting 2 hours and 6 minutes, one AVE S-106 (max speed 330 km/h or 205 mph) Madrid–Gijón train per day that covers the ...
Renfe (Spanish pronunciation:, Eastern Catalan:), officially Renfe-Operadora, is Spain's national state-owned railway company. [ 3 ] It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), which inherited the infrastructure, and Renfe-Operadora ...
The Llinars Bridge this bridge is the first steel structure in the high-speed railway (HSR) joining Barcelona and the French Border. The 1,883-foot-long (574 m) Llinars HSR bridge comprises two parts: a 1,008-foot-long (307 m) composite steel–concrete structure crossing Autopista AP-7, and a continuous prestressed concrete bridge crossing the Mogent River with a maximum span of 157 feet (48 m).
Pages in category "Cross-border railway lines in Spain" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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 ...
The Madrid–Hendaye railway, [1] also known as the Madrid-Irún railway, [2] General del Norte Line or Imperial Line, [3] is a 641.6 km railway line linking the Spanish capital of Madrid with the French border at Irún and Hendaye, serving important northern Spanish cities including San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Valladolid.
The Madrid–Valencia de Alcántara line is an Iberian-gauge railway in Spain owned by ADIF. It is one of the main legacy lines across Extremadura and the province of Toledo, serving cities such as Talavera de la Reina and Cáceres. Part of the stretch across the Madrid region (up until Humanes) is used by commuter service C-5..