Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line

Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line
Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line
Overview
Status	in operation
Owner	Adif
Locale	Spain
Termini	Madrid Chamartín; Santiago de Compostela;
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	Renfe Operadora
Technical
Line length	415.7 km (258.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Double track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed	300 km/h (190 mph)
Route map
Route map
	length
	in m
	Ourense
	San Francisco
	Iberian
	Standard
	Iberian
	Standard
	conventional line from/to Ourense
	One track of each gauge
	One track of each gauge
	Double-track Standard, single-track Iberian
	Iberian
	Standard
	Iberian
	Standard
	Madrid–Asturias high-speed rail line
	Start of the Olmedo–Galicia section
	97.1

The Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line is a high-speed railway line in Spain that links the city of Madrid with the region of Galicia via the cities of Olmedo, Zamora, Ourense and Santiago de Compostela. The line also connects the Atlantic Axis high-speed rail line to the rest of the Spanish AVE high-speed network. The Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line is constructed as double electrified line and is designed for trains running at speeds up to 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).