Rail transport in Spain
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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).[2] The Spanish high-speed rail network is the longest HSR network in Europe with 3,966 km (2,464 mi) and the second longest in the world, after China's.[3][4]
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High-speed AVE train, Madrid-Barcelona line. | |||||
Operation | |||||
National railway | Renfe | ||||
Infrastructure company | Adif | ||||
Major operators | Renfe, Feve, Euskotren, FGC, FGV | ||||
Statistics | |||||
Ridership | ![]() | ||||
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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Most railways are operated by Renfe; metre and narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communities.
It is proposed and planned to build or convert more lines to standard gauge,[5] 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.