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InfographicBoom in Spain’s high speed traffic
Since launching its first high speed route in April 1992, Spain’s standard gauge network has grown to over 3000 route-km, along with over 900 km of broad gauge, mixed gauge or upgraded route.
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Country profileEurope: high-speed network - project map
Europe: high-speed network - project map showing high speed lines across western Europe
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Country profileSpain: Pajares base tunnel - project map
Spain: Pajares base tunnel – project map of new line construction
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Country profileSpain: Basque Y - project map
Spain: Basque Y – project map of new line construction
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Tranvía Metropolitano de la Bahía de Cádiz
Tram-train opened 2022; single route with 21 stops. See Cádiz network map. An initial tram-train route running from Cádiz station along the isthmus to the mainland (using a 10·3 km section of ADIF track) at Río Arillo, then branching off southeast onto 13·7 km of new tram route serving San ...
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Country profile
Spain - country profile
Spain has built the world’s second largest high-speed network, with several more lines under construction. State-owned operator RENFE faces some limited competition from open-access freight companies.
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MAFEX - Asociación de Fabricantes y Exportadores de Material, Equipos y Servicios Ferroviarios
Spanish Rail Industry Association
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Tramvia Metropolità SA / Tramvia Metropolità del Besòs SA (TRAM)
Two separate modern tram networks, both opened in 2004. See Barcelona network map. The western Trambaix system is a ’Y’-shaped network operated as three routes (T1-3) and serving 29 stops. Its first section opened on April 5 2004, running from Plaça Francesc Macià to Montesa, dividing to a loop, but ...
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Tranvía Bilbao
Opened 2002; single route serving 16 stops. See Bilbao network map. Basque regional railway operator Euskotren operates the Bilbao tramway, which uses a combination of new construction and former Euskotren railway alignment. The first section was opened from Atxuri north to Uribitarte in December 2002, and extended in stages westward ...
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Metro de Bilbao
First section opened 1995. Network of 3 lines serving 49 stations. See Bilbao network map. The initial route, comprising a 5 km city-centre tunnel link from Casco Viejo to an existing metre-gauge suburban line to Plentzia, was opened in November 1995 (26·4 km, 24 stations); this was extended southeast from ...
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Tranvía de Jaén
A single tram line was open May 3 2011, serving 10 stops from the city centre to Vaciacostales on the northern outskirts, but service was suspended on May 20 2011. After 13 years in storage, the trams were overhauled and test running began in November 2024. AddressCalle de Joaquín ...
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Tranvía de Parla
Opened 2007, single route serving 15 stops. See Madrid network map. This tramway serves this new town 20 km south of Madrid. The circular, double-track route was opened on June 5 2007, linking the Renfe station at Parla Centro with Parla Este. AddressCamino de la Cantueña 228982 ParlaSpainPhone+34 91 698 ...
