Rail transport in Spain
Rail transport in Spain operates on four rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of private and public operators. The total route length in 2012 was 16,026 km (10,182 km electrified).
| Spain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High-speed AVE train, Madrid-Barcelona line. | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| National railway | Renfe Operadora | ||||
| Infrastructure company | Adif | ||||
| Major operators | Renfe, Feve, Euskotren, FGC, FGV | ||||
| Statistics | |||||
| Ridership | 636 million (2019) | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 16,026 km (9,958 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 10,182 km (6,327 mi) | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Broad gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) | 11,829 km (7,350 mi) | ||||
| Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 3,100 km (1,900 mi) | ||||
| Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | 1,926 km (1,197 mi) | ||||
| Narrow gauge 914 mm (3 ft) | 28 km (17 mi) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| 3000 V DC | Main network | ||||
| 25 kV AC | High-speed lines, recent electrification | ||||
| Features | |||||
| Longest tunnel | Sierra de Guadarrama, 28.4 km (17.6 mi) | ||||
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Most railways are operated by Renfe Operadora; metre and narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communities. It is proposed and planned to build or convert more lines to standard gauge, including some dual gauging of broad-gauge lines, especially where these lines link to France, including platforms to be raised.
Spain is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Spain is 71.
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