FC Granada a Sierra Nevada

The FC Granada a Sierra Nevada was a Spanish 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge narrow gauge railway that operated over 21.7 km (13.5 mi) of track. The original 18 km (11 mi) section was opened between Granada and Maitena in 1925, with an extension to San Juan in 1956 and later to La Estella. The line closed in 1974.[1]

The railway was an electric railway and operated on a 1200 V DC system. In 1958 it had 4 electric locomotives, 6 passenger trailers and 14 freight cars.[2]

See also
  • Narrow gauge railways in Spain

References
  1. Morley, J. & P.G. Spencer, Locomotives & Railcars of the Spanish Narrow Gauge Public Railways, London, 1995, Industrial Railway Society
  2. Morley, J. & P.G. Spencer, Locomotives & Railcars of the Spanish Narrow Gauge Public Railways, London, 1995, Industrial Railway Society


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