Madrid–Barcelona railway
| Madrid–Barcelona railway | |
|---|---|
Madrid–Barcelona railway | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 June 1859 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 699.7 km (434.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
The Madrid–Barcelona railway is the conventional railway line linking the Spanish capital Madrid with the country's second largest city of Barcelona, Catalonia. It now primarily serves local commuter rail services and regional traffic since the opening of the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line in 2008, prior to which only 1.98 million annual passengers travelled between the two cities.