Villena AV railway station

Villena AV railway station (Villena Alta Velocidad) is a railway station serving the Spanish town of Villena in the Valencian Community. Located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town centre, it is served by the Spanish AVE high-speed rail system, on the Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network.

Villena AV
General information
Coordinates	38.5846°N 0.8734°W / 38.5846; -0.8734
Owned by	Adif
Operated by	Renfe
Line(s)	Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
History
Opened	2013
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	92,677[1]

History

The station was built in 2013 at a cost of €11.5 million. It has since been criticised for being one of the least-used stations on the entire AVE network, with 25,859 in 2014.^[2] Passengers have increased substantially in the subsequent years, to 92,677 in 2018.

Access

In 2014 the Province of Alicante allocated €300,000 to improve road access to the station via the Autovía A-31.^[3] No public transport serves the station, which has been seen as a reason behind its low patronage.

Services

Preceding station	Renfe Operadora			Following station
Albacete-Los Llanos towards Madrid Chamartín		AVE		Alicante Terminus
		Avlo
				Alicante towards Murcia del Carmen
Albacete-Los Llanos towards A Coruña		Alvia		Alicante Terminus
Albacete-Los Llanos towards Gijón
Albacete-Los Llanos towards Pontevedra
Albacete-Los Llanos towards Santander

References

1. "Adif - Información de estaciones - Villena AVE". ADIF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
2. "One in four AVE stations used by fewer than 100 passengers a day". El País. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. "Better access to Villena AVE station". Euro Weekly News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2019.