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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.
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.
The map was published as an addendum to the publication "Anuario de ferrocarriles españoles", edited in Madrid and published between 1893 and 1927. Most of the numbers are available online through the Spanish National Library archives, which can be consulted here
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 .
The commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas are called Cercanías (Spanish: [θeɾkaˈni.as]) in most of Spain, Rodalia (Valencian: [roðaˈli.a]) in the Valencian Community, Aldiriak (Basque:) in the Basque Country and Rodalies (Catalan: [ruðəˈli.əs]) in Catalonia.
Pages in category "Narrow-gauge railways in Spain" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
Railway stations in Spain by city (6 C) B. Rail transport in Barcelona (4 C, 15 P) M. Rail transport in Madrid (3 C, 6 P) S. Rail transport in Seville (1 C, 2 P) V.