Madrid–Valencia de Alcántara railway
| Madrid–Valencia de Alcántara railway | |
|---|---|
 RENFE rolling stock at Río Tajo station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Termini |
|
| Service | |
| Operator(s) |
|
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
The Madrid–Valencia de Alcántara line is an Iberian-gauge railway in Spain owned by ADIF. It is one of the main legacy lines across Extremadura and the province of Toledo, serving cities such as Talavera de la Reina and Cáceres. Part of the stretch across the Madrid region (up until Humanes) is used by commuter service C-5..
History and description
The line was conceived as a union of three different stretches commissioned to different companies: Madrid–Malpartida de Plasencia, Malpartida de Plasencia-Cáceres and Cáceres-Valencia de Alcántara and beyond (to the Portuguese border),[1]
The international connection between Spain and Portugal via Valencia de Alcántara was inaugurated on 8 October 1881.[2] The Lisbon-Madrid-Paris Sud Express began operation in 1887.[3]
Since August 2012, the connection with Portugal via Valencia de Alcántara has been severed, and the Trenhotel Lusitania connecting Lisbon and Madrid began operating via the province of Salamanca instead.[4]
The railway is electrified from Madrid to Humanes.[5] The aforementioned double-track electrified stretch is integrated in Cercanías Madrid's service C-5.[6] Starting from the boundary of the municipality of Humanes, the railroad line continues without electrification on a single track.[6] The electrification from Plasencia to Humanes is also projected.[7]
Stations
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2022) |
See also
References
- ^ Blanch Sánchez, Antonio (2013). "La llegada del ferrocarril a Extremadura: una época de especulación y corrupción" (PDF). Revista de Estudios Extremeños. 69 (1). Badajoz: Centro de Estudios Extremeños. Diputación de Badajoz: 451–453. ISSN 0210-2854.
- ^ Blanch Sánchez 2013, p. 453.
- ^ Blanch Sánchez 2013, p. 454.
- ^ Yanel, Lidia (11 January 2018). "Castilla-La Mancha debate petición para que tren Lusitania regrese a Talavera". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "AVE: un corredor único en Torrijos, la apuesta del Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos de Castilla-La Mancha". ABC. 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Un estudio analizará la viabilidad de prolongar la línea C-5 entre Humanes de Madrid e Illescas". Madridiario. 5 November 2007.
- ^ "El Gobierno electrificará la linea actual entre Madrid y Plasencia a la espera de la alta velocidad, aún sin fecha". Hoy. 2 September 2022.