Madrid–Toledo high-speed rail line

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LAV Madrid-Toledo
Legend
km
to Chamartín (under construction)
0.0
 Madrid Atocha
proposed extension
Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line
14.3
 Los Gavilanes
24.4
 Parla
28.0
Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
35.3
 Yeles
53.3
to La Sagra maintenance depot
53.7
0.0
Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line
9.7
Tagus
20.8
 Toledo

The LAV Madrid-Toledo is a Spanish high-speed rail line that connects the cities of Madrid and Toledo, a distance of approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi).

The service was inaugurated in 2005.

AVE train Class 112 entering the railway station of Toledo in 2011. The circulation of trains of this class on this line was discontinued a few months after.

Route

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The route shares the first 53 kilometres (33 mi) with the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line. From La Sagra trains for Toledo travel on a dedicated branch line of 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the terminus in Toledo. The trip takes thirty minutes.

Features

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Maximum speeds profile of the line Madrid-Toledo

The new portion of the line was designed to support maximum speeds of 220 km/h, whereas the maximum speed allowed by the common core shared with the LAV Madrid-Sevilla/Málaga. is 270 km/h[1][2] Like all Spanish LAV's, the line has a track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and is electrified at 25 kV AC.

Toledo Station

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Main article: Toledo railway station

The arrival of high speed rail to Toledo made clear the need to adapt the station to new needs. This was done by rehabilitating the historic station building, designed by architect Narciso Claveria in the Neo-Mudéjar style and opened in 1919.

Other amenities include an outdoor parking area. The parking lot is paved, lit, and covers an area of 7,500 square meters with capacity for 325 vehicles.[3]

Special Features

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A highlight of the line is a one-mile viaduct spanning the Tagus River and the Valdecir stream.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Online Features Ferropedia".
  2. ^ Network statements (Declaración sobre la red) (see the map "3 Map RFIG" on page 7 of the Maps of the General Interest Railway Network 2023 which shows the maximum speeds).
  3. ^ a b "Line details online at ADIF.". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.
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