Rail transport in Spain
| Spain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High-speed AVE train, Madrid-Barcelona line. | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| National railway | Renfe | ||||
| Infrastructure company | Adif | ||||
| Major operators | Renfe, Feve, Euskotren, FGC, FGV | ||||
| Statistics | |||||
| Ridership | 654 million (2023) | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 16,026 km (9,958 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 10,182 km (6,327 mi) | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Broad gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) | 11,829 km (7,350 mi) | ||||
| Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 3,100 km (1,900 mi) | ||||
| Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | 1,926 km (1,197 mi) | ||||
| Narrow gauge 914 mm (3 ft) | 28 km (17 mi) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| 3000 V DC | Main network | ||||
| 25 kV AC | High-speed lines, recent electrification | ||||
| Features | |||||
| Longest tunnel | Sierra de Guadarrama, 28.4 km (17.6 mi) | ||||
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Rail transport in Spain operates on four rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of private and public operators. Total railway length in 2020 was 15,489 km (9,953 km electrified). The Spanish high-speed rail network is the longest HSR network in Europe with 3,973 km (2,464 mi) and the second longest in the world, after China's.
Most trains are operated by Renfe; metre and narrow-gauge trains are operated by the Renfe Cercanías AM division. Local publicly-owned operators include Euskotren in the Basque Country, FGC in Catalonia and Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands. High speed train operators other than Renfe include Ouigo and Iryo.
It is proposed and planned to build or convert more lines to standard gauge, including some dual gauging of broad-gauge lines, especially where these lines link to France, including platforms to be raised.
Spain is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Spain is 71.