Narrow gauge railways in Spain

Electric unit 3500, operated by FEVE, arriving at Muros de Nalón station, on its way to Gijón

In Spain there is an extensive 1,250 km (780 mi) system of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) gauge railways. The majority of these railways was historically operated by FEVE, (Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, Spanish narrow gauge railways). Created in 1965 FEVE started absorbing numerous private-owned narrow gauge railways. From 1978 onwards, with the introduction of regionalisation devolution under the new Spanish constitution, FEVE began transferring responsibility for a number of its operations to the new regional governments. On 31 December 2012 the company disappeared due to the merger of the narrow gauge network FEVE and the broad gauge network RENFE.

Northern Spain

Euskotren Trena unit at Amara station, Donostia-San Sebastián.

In the north of the country, operated by RENFE and EuskoTren (Eusko Trenbideak, Basque Railways). At the centre of this system is a metre gauge line which runs for 650 km (404 mi) along the entire length of Spain's north coast.

EuskoTren is the Basque regional government rail company. This company also owns several bus lines.

The Euskotren Tranbia in Bilbao is a network of tramway and light rail systems.

Metro Bilbao started in 1995 on EuskoTren track and has a metre gauge. The Renfe metre gauge network in Northern Spain and EuskoTren form the longest narrow gauge network in Europe.

Andalusia

Castile-La Mancha

Catalonia

Barcelona

Gelida

Girona

Montserrat

Northern Catalonia

Valencian Community

Castellón

Madrid

Majorca

See also

References

  • Organ, John (2009). Eastern Spain Narrow Gauge: from Gerona to Málaga. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781906008567. 
  • Organ, John (2010). Northern Spain Narrow Gauge: Irún to El Ferrol. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781906008833. 
  • Organ, John (2011). Central and Southern Spain Narrow Gauge: Castile to Huelva. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781906008918. 
  • Organ, John (2014). Majorca and Corsica Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174413. 

External links

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