Madrid–Hendaye railway
Madrid–Hendaye railway | |
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Iberian gauge | |
Operating speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) |
The Madrid–Hendaye railway,Irún and Hendaye, serving important northern Spanish cities including San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Valladolid.
Services
The line is used by the
Madrid–León high-speed rail line between Madrid and Valladolid-Campo Grande and switching to the Madrid-Hendaye line for the rest of the journey as Alvia services. Various Renfe Media Distancia services operate on different stretches of track, mostly in Castile and León, and an Intercity service operates between A Coruña
and Hendaye.
The mostly single-track
Bilbao-Abando forms a junction with the Madrid–Hendaye route at Miranda de Ebro. At Venta de Baños, the line to Gijón
begins.
References
- ^ "Construida la pérgola sobre la línea convencional Madrid-Hendaya en Quintana del Puente (Palencia)". Diario 20 minutos. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- El Mundo. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "El AVE es rentable. A veces". Diario Eldiario.es. Retrieved 13 May 2013.