León–A Coruña railway

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León–A Coruña railway
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The León–A Coruña railway between Brañuelas and La Granja
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerAdif
TerminiLeón
A Coruña
Service
Operator(s)Renfe Operadora
History
Opened13 August 1883
Technical
Line length428.2 km (266.1 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge

The León–A Coruña railway is an Iberian-gauge railway in Spain, providing the main route from Madrid to Galicia. The Adif designation for the line is Line 800.[1]

Route[]

The line runs through the provinces of León, Ourense, Lugo and A Coruña. Important towns served include Monforte de Lemos, Lugo and Ponferrada.

Services[]

There is no through service operating on the line in its entirety; with A Coruña to León direct trains being routed via Santiago de Compostela. However, Media Distancia services run from A Coruña to Monforte de Lemos, where Alvia trains use the second stretch of the line to León.[2] Regional Express services call at smaller stations on various stretches of the line.

References[]

  1. ^ "Red ferroviaria española" (PDF). Ministerio de Fomento. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Recorrido - Renfe.com". Renfe. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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