The Antequera–Granada high-speed rail line opened in 2019, linking the Spanish city of Granada to the AVE network via a branch from the existing Madrid–Málaga high-speed rail line at Antequera.
| Antequera–Granada high-speed rail line | |
|---|---|
 A Renfe class 114 train at Granada railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Spain (Andalucia) |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Ridership | 634,000 (2019-20)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 June 2019 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 125.7 km (78.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | Dual gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | max 300 km/h (190 mph) |
Background
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The 122.8 km (76.3 mi) line from Antequera to Granada[2] is a part of the under construction Andalusian Transverse Axis high-speed rail line. The three times per day AVE service between Madrid Atocha and Granada covers the distance of 568 km (353 mi) in 3 h 5 min. The daily AVE train between Granada and Barcelona Sants connects the two cities in 6 h 25 min. S-102 and S-112 (Pato, max speed 330 km/h (210 mph)) trains are used for these services and all trains call at Córdoba, offering a journey time of 90 min from Granada.[3] The total cost of building the line was €1.4 billion.[4]
Stations
editAfter branching from the existing Antequera-Santa Ana railway station, the line serves Loja and Granada. In 2019, construction was set to begin on a €16 million underground AVE station in Antequera town centre, making Antequera the only city in Spain outside of Madrid to have two high-speed rail stops.[5]
Services
editThe line is used by AVE services to Madrid and one daily service to Barcelona. In November 2019, a daily patronage of 2,600 passengers using these services was reported.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Los trenes AVE de Granada registran 634.000 viajeros en su primer año". Renfe. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Los viajes en AVE a Málaga y Sevilla se estrenan esta semana, con transbordo en Antequera y Córdoba". www.ideal.es. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Granada joins the AVE network". Railway Gazette International. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Antequera se sube al AVE". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 24 October 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Work on a new AVE station near central Antequera to start soon". Sur in English. February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "El AVE de Granada alcanza los 2.600 pasajeros al día con los servicios de Madrid y Barcelona". Granada Hoy (in Spanish). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.