Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line

Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line
Facade of Valencia North Station.

The Madrid-Levante high-speed line connects Madrid with the Mediterranean coast of the Levante Region, specifically with Castile-La Mancha, the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region autonomous communities.

The line extends from Madrid to the east, with branches ending in Valencia, Alicante, Elche, Murcia, Cartagena and continuing from Murcia to Almería.

When fully operational the Madrid-Levante line will total 940 km of high-speed rail capable of top speeds of 350 km/h. in the majority of its segments.

Contents

Segments

Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line
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Fut. tunnel Atocha-Chamartin St.
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0,0 Fut. Est. AV Atocha Station
Head station Unknown BSicon "exSTR"
0,0 Atocha Station
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Junction to left
Madrid-Barcelona AVE
Junction from left
Bypass from/to Madrid-Barcelona
Track change
14,3 Los Gavilanes
Track change
24,4 Parla
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28,0 Madrid-Seville
Non-passenger station/depot on track
Valdemorro
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Aranjuez-A. de San Juan line
Bridge over water
Tajo river
Enter and exit tunnel
El Regajal tunnel (2437 m)
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A40 highway
Non-passenger station/depot on track
Villarrubia de Santiago
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Aranjuez-Cuenca line
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A40 highway
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Aranjuez-Cuenca line
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A3 highway
Non-passenger station/depot on track
Tarancón
Enter and exit tunnel
Altomira mountain (768 m)
Bridge over water
Ciguela river
Enter and exit tunnel
Horcajada tunnel (3957 m)
Non-passenger station/depot on track
Horcajada
Enter and exit tunnel
Cabrejas tunnel (2020 m)
Station on track
Cuenca-F. Zóbel Station
Bridge over water
De la Vega creek
Bridge over water
Júcar river
Enter and exit tunnel
Loma Carrascal tunnel (2198 m)
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N320 road
Enter and exit tunnel
Del Bosque tunnel (3128 m)
Bridge over water
Motilla creek
Non-passenger station/depot on track
Monteagudo de las Salinas
Enter and exit tunnel
Tendero tunnel (1097 m)
Track change
Track turning from left Junction to right
251.6 Bif. Motilla del Palancar
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A3 Highway
Track change Straight track
Station on track Straight track
321.7 Albacete (Vialia)
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Wide change from/to Alicante
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Iniesta
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Rodenillo gully (657 m)
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Huertas de Mateo A.
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La Peinería gully (387 m)
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Minglanilla tunnel (520 m)
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A3 Highway
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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 m)
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Villagordo Cabriel tunnel (3340 m)
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Magro River
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A3 Highway
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Madrid-Cuenca-Valencia line
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Requena-Utiel Station
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La Cabrera tunnel (7252 m)
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Buñol tunnel (1858 m)
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A3 Highway
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Chiva tunnel (663 m)
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Torrent tunnel (2290 m)
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Classic line to Madrid (C-3 line)
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391.0
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Valencia Central Station
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Classic line to Castellón
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Classic line to Xàtiva
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A7 Highway
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Alginet
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Júcar River
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Classic line to Valencia
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Xàtiva
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Upgraded track for 220 km/h
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La Encina
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Classic line to Alicante
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Nudo de la Encina
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Madrid-Alicante line
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Villena Station
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Barrancadas tunnel (2890 m)
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Vinalopó river (1481 m)
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Encina-Alicante line
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Monforte del Cid Bif.
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Monforte del Cid
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AP7 Highway
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Alicante Terminal Station
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Madrid-Elche line
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Alicante-Elche line
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Elche-Matola Station
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Alicante-Murcia Line
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Murcia del Carmen Station
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DIA phase
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Cartagena
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A-7 Highway
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Almería

Madrid - Cuenca - Motilla del Palancar - Valencia

The first 28 km of this 391 km line are shared with the existing Madrid-Sevilla high-speed rail line. The section onwards to Valencia was inaugurated on 15 December 2010 and entered service on 19 December 2010.

Thirty trains run every day, fifteen in each direction. 22 are non-stop services and eight call at intermediate stations.

Non-stop trains between Madrid and Valencia cover the 391 km (243 mi) in 1 hour and 40 minutes, saving two hours on the previous service of Alaris trains on the classic line.[1]

The line is built to international gauge (1435mm), and electric powered at 25kV AC, with signalling ERTMS levels 1 and 2.

Valencia – Xàtiva

Segment under construction. Planned for mixed use (goods and passengers).[2]

Xàtiva – Nudo de La Encina

This 41,2 km segment is in service with a maximum speed of 220 km/h.

Motilla del Palancar - Albacete

A 62'8 km segment between Cuenca and Albacete provinces. This section was inaugurated on 15 December and open to the public on 19 December 2010.

Albacete - Nudo de La Encina

Nudo de La Encina - Monforte del Cid - Alicante

Monforte del Cid - Elche - Murcia - Cartagena

This segment to Murcia is in service since 2008.

Murcia - Almería

The main purpose of this line is to connect the Transversal Rail Line to the Madrid-Levante and Mediterranean Corridor rail lines. This segment is 184,3 km (108,1 km in Almeria province and 76,2 in Murcia Region).

Stations

Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel Rail Station
AVE on the Albacete Station.

Madrid-Atocha

Madrid Atocha (Spanish: Estación de Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. Atocha also hosts commuter trains (Cercanías), intercity and regional trains from the south, and AVE high-speed trains to Barcelona (Catalonia) and Seville (Andalusia).

These services are run by the national rail company, Renfe. The station is in the Atocha neighbourhood of the Arganzuela district.

Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel

This new station is 5 km from the city centre. It is named after painter Fernando Zóbel to commemorate his links to the city. The station occupies 3.950 m² with 8.900 m² of parking space.

Albacete

This restored station is 23.000 m² with a commercial area and parking space for 600 cars.[3]

Requena-Utiel

A new 600 m² station was built with parking space for at least 250 cars.[4] It brings the two small towns of Requena and Utiel on to the high-speed map./[1]

Valencia Central Station

A new Valencia Central Station will be built that eventually replaces the existing Valencia North Station. It will be 12 tracks wide in 2 subterranean levels.[5]

Elche-Matola

A 5.500 m² station planned for 2014. With parking space for 500 cars and 50 motorcicles.

Murcia

The new intermodal Murcia del Carmen Station will be close to the present station. It will be 8 rail tracks wide and will serve buses and local trains. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fox, Brendan (December 2010). "New timetables in Europe". Modern Railways (London): pp. 74–77. 
  2. ^ Fed. castellano manchega de amigos del FFCC
  3. ^ Nueva estación Vialia de Albacete
  4. ^ Nueva estación de Requena-Utiel
  5. ^ Nueva estación Central de Valencia
  6. ^ Murcia Alta Velocidad_Actuaciones Ferroviarias

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