Antequera–Granada high-speed rail line

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
Overview
TypeHigh-speed rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSpain (Andalucia)
TerminiAntequera-Santa Ana
Granada
Operation
Opened26 June 2019
OwnerAdif
Operator(s)Renfe Operadora
Technical
Line length125.7 km (78.1 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gaugeDual gauge
(1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge & 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speedmax 300 km/h

Background
Construction on the line near Antequera in 2013

The 122.8 km line from Antequera to Granada[1] 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 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 or 205 mph) trains are used for these services and all trains call at Córdoba, offering a journey time of 90 min from Granada.[2] The total cost of building the line was €1.4 billion.[3]

Stations

After 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.[4]

Services

The 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.[5]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Granada joins the AVE network". Railway Gazette International. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "Antequera se sube al AVE". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 24 October 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "Work on a new AVE station near central Antequera to start soon". Sur in English. February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "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.
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