| Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network |
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Current network in 2023 (in red) |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Owner | Adif |
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| Locale | Spain (Community of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha,
Valencian Community) |
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| Termini | |
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| Type | High-speed rail |
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| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
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| Rolling stock | 100, 112, and 130 |
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| Ridership | 5.4 million (2018) |
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| Opened | 18 December 2010 (Madrid-Albacete-Valencia)
17 June 2013 (Albacete-Alicante)
1 February 2021 (Villena-Elche-Orihuela)
1 July 2022 Túnel de la risa |
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| Line length | 603 km (375 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Double track |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary |
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| Madrid Chamartin |
0.0 |
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0.5 |
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7.3 |
Madrid Atocha |
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14.3 |
Los Gavilanes |
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24.4 |
Parla |
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28.0 |
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40.3 |
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42.5 |
Valdemorro |
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| Aranjuez–Alcazar | | de San Juan Line |
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El Regajal tunnel |
2,437 |
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84.6 |
Villarrubia de Santiago |
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Aranjuez–Cuenca line |
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Aranjuez–Cuenca line |
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118.6 |
Tarancón |
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Altomira tunnel |
768 |
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Ciguela River |
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Horcajada tunnel |
3,957 |
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164.8 |
Horcajada |
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Cabrejas tunnel |
2,020 |
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195.1 |
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel |
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De la Vega creek |
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Júcar River |
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Loma Carrascal tunnel |
2,198 |
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Del Bosque tunnel |
3,128 |
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Motilla creek |
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224.7 |
Monteagudo de las Salinas |
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Tendero tunnel |
1,097 |
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251.6 |
Motilla del Palancar Junction |
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267.0 |
Iniesta |
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Rodenillo gully |
657 |
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Huertas de Mateo A. |
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La Peinería gully |
387 |
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Minglanilla tunnel |
520 |
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| Pozorrubielos | | de la Mancha |
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262.4 |
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Embalse de Contreras viaduct |
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Rabo de la Sartén tunnel |
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Del Istmo viaduct |
830 |
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Villagordo Cabriel tunnel |
3,340 |
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310.5 |
PB Caudete de las Fuentes |
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Magro River |
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327.5 |
Requena-Utiel |
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La Cabrera tunnel |
7,252 |
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Buñol tunnel |
1,858 |
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321.7 |
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Chiva tunnel |
663 |
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Torrent tunnel |
2,290 |
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to Madrid |
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391.0 |
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Alginet |
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397.6 |
Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla |
Júcar River |
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419.2 |
Sagunto |
| Xàtiva |
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459.3 |
Castellón Central |
| track upgraded | | for 220 km/h |
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| La Encina |
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Nudo de la Encina |
410.0 |
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to Alicante |
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Madrid–Alicante line |
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| Villena AV |
435.5 |
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2,890 |
Barrancadas tunnel |
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1,481 |
Vinalopó River |
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Encina–Alicante line |
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AP-31 |
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Murcia Junction |
461.4 |
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Vinalopó Junction |
464.9 |
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464.6 |
Monforte del Cid |
0,488 |
Temerosa |
472.3 |
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| Aspe |
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485.9 |
Alicante |
1,730 |
El Murón |
473.9 |
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0,371 |
El Carrús |
478.0 |
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1,288 |
Elche |
478.5 |
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| Elche-Matola |
482.2 |
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Alicante-Murcia Line |
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Torrellano Junction |
487.7 |
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San Isidro-Albatera-Catral |
493.6 |
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| Callosa de Segura-Cox |
498.2 |
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2,020 |
Callosa de Segura |
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Orihuela AVE |
507.6 |
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↓ single track from here |
Beniel AVE |
513.4 |
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Variante del Reguerón |
516.3 |
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524.6 |
Cartagena |
| Murcia del Carmen |
529.8 |
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| junction upgraded | | for 220 km/h |
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| Lorca |
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Almanzora railway |
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1,965 |
Cadímar viaduct |
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7,538 |
Sorbas tunnels |
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| Almería |
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Key |
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The Madrid–Levante high-speed network is a network of high-speed rail lines that connects Madrid with the Mediterranean coast of the Levante Region, specifically with Castilla-La Mancha, the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region autonomous communities.
The network extends from Madrid to the east, with branches ending in Castellón, Alicante, Elche, Murcia, Cartagena and continuing from Murcia to Almería.
When fully operational the Madrid–Levante network will total 955 km (593 mi) of high-speed rail capable of top speeds of 350 km/h (217 mph) in the majority of its segments.
