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León–A Coruña Railway
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. 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 Alvia is a High-speed rail, high-speed train service in Spain offered by Renfe Operadora on long-distance routes with a top speed of . The trains have the ability to use both Iberian gauge and standard gauge, which allows them to travel on the rece ... trains use the second stretch of the line to León. Regional Express services call at smaller stations on various stretches of the line. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leon-A Coruna r ...
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Province Of León
León (, ; ; ; ) is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the capital, León. The climate is dry, cold in winter and hot in summer. This creates the perfect environment for wine and all types of cold meats and sausages like the leonese "Morcilla" and the "Cecina". There are two famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in the province, the main one in León and another in Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias. It has 211 municipalities. History The province of León was established in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation of regions and provinces to replace former kingdoms. The greater Leonese Region was composed of the provinces of León, Salamanca, Valladolid, Palencia and Zamora. The Kingd ...
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Province Of Lugo
Lugo is a province (Spain), province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense Province, Ourense, Pontevedra Province, Pontevedra, and A Coruña Province, A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León Province, León, and in the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). The population is 331,327 (2018), of whom a quarter live in the capital Lugo. The capital city was an ancient Celtic settlement named in honour of the god Lugh (see Lyon), later Latinised as ''Lucus Augusti'', and which became one of the three main important Galicia (Spain)#History, Galician-Roman centres alongside Braccara Augusta and Asturica Augusta (modern Braga and Astorga, Spain, Astorga respectively). The province has 67 municipalities. Languages The vast majority of people have a common language, Galician language, Galician. Some people, especially the ...
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Alvia
Alvia is a High-speed rail, high-speed train service in Spain offered by Renfe Operadora on long-distance routes with a top speed of . The trains have the ability to use both Iberian gauge and standard gauge, which allows them to travel on the recently constructed high-speed lines for part of the journey before switching to the "classic" Iberian gauge network to complete it. Trains that run exclusively on high-speed tracks are branded AVE or Avant (train), Avant. Trains and Routes , RENFE Class 120 / 121, RENFE Class 120, RENFE Class 130 and RENFE Class 730 trains are in service. Class 120 trains are used on the routes from Madrid to Pamplona, Logroño, Bilbao, Irún and Hendaye (France) (running on high-speed lines from Madrid to Burgos and Variable gauge, changing gauge there), from Madrid to Huelva changing gauge at Seville, from Madrid to Santander, Cantabria, Santander changing gauge at Venta de Baños from Madrid to Salamanca changing gauge at Medina del Campo AV railway st ...
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Santiago De Compostela Railway Station
Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao is the railway station of the Galician capital Santiago de Compostela, Spain. In 2024, it registered a traffic of 4.3 million passengers, being the busiest railway station in Galicia. History The arrival of the train to Santiago is linked to the first railway line put into operation in Galicia, which connected the city with Carril (now part of Vilagarcía de Arousa) and which would be extended shortly after to Pontevedra. The first station of the city, inaugurated on September 15, 1873, was located in Cornes, then part of the municipality of Conxo, which was annexed to Santiago de Compostela in 1925. In 1943, with the construction of the railway line to A Coruña, the current station was built, and the old one was used solely for freight transport. The building draws inspiration from the traditional Galician manor houses, known as '' pazos'', and includes a metal structure over the tracks. The station became part of the Spanish high-spee ...
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Ponferrada
Ponferrada () is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only Comarcas of Spain, ''comarca'' recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region. Surrounded by mountains, the city straddles the course of the Sil (river), Sil River. It is the last major town on the French Way, French route of the Camino de Santiago before it reaches Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, it had a population of 63,747. Etymology Ponferrada comes from the Latin ''Pons Ferrata'', which it translates to Iron Bridge. History The place traces its origin back to 928 gifting to the of a ''Roman villa, villa'' between the Sil (river), Sil and the Boeza by Lupo and his wife, which possessed ''ferrum'' (iron) and was located at the feet of an abandoned Castros (Spain), castrum. The name of the city derives from the iron reinforcements added to the ...
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Lugo
Lugo (, ) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 100,060 in 2024, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia. Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls of Lugo, Roman walls, which reach a height of along a circuit ringed with 71 towers. The walk along the top is continuous around the circuit and features ten gates. The 3rd century Roman walls, the only one of its kind in the world, are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Roman bridge of Lugo, city's historic bridge over the Minho (river), Miño is also essentially of Roman date. The city of Lugo is along the Camino Primitivo path of the Camino de Santiago. Population The population of the city in 2018 was 98,026 inhabitants, which has been growing constantly since the first census in 184 ...
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Monforte De Lemos
Monforte de Lemos is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in northwestern Spain, in the province of Lugo (province), Lugo, Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It covers an area of 200 km2 and lies 62 km from Lugo. As of 2017 it had a population of 18,783. Location Monforte de Lemos is located in a valley between the rivers Miño River, Miño and Sil (river), Sil. The river Cabe river, Cabe, a tributary of Sil, runs through the city. It is the core of the region known as ''Terra de Lemos'' and capital of the area known as Ribeira Sacra or Terras de Lemos. Symbols The coat of arms of Monforte de Lemos was approved after the mandatory report of the Heraldic Council of Galicia, the autonomous government, under Decree 166/2002 of April 25, 2002. The process sparked some initial controversy by contemplating the withdrawal of the Tau of Gules, a heraldic device associated, among others, to the Order of St. Anthony and St. Anton. It was traditionally used as an emblem of th ...
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Province Of A Coruña
The province of A Coruña ( ; ; historical ) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, Pontevedra Province to the south and Lugo Province to the east. History The history of this province starts at the end of the Middle Ages during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. During those years this province was far smaller than today. This is because in the 1833 territorial division of Spain the entire Province of Betanzos together with half of the Mondoñedo were amalgamated into one single province with its capital city in A Coruña. Since 1833, the province has always been the one with the largest population and largest coast. Until the second half of the 20th century, this province was both the religious and cultural centre of the entire region. The University of Santiago de Compostela was the only universi ...
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Province Of Ourense
Ourense (; ) is a province of Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora, (which both belong to Castile and León) to the east, and by Portugal to the south. With an area of 7,278 square kilometres, it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital, Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural. Denomination ''Ourense'' (in Galician) is the official name adopted by Parliament in Spain, according to Law 2/1998. Geography Ourense is surrounded by mountains on all sides. These mountains historically isolated the province from the more populated Galician coast. Until a highway was built in recent years linking Ourense with Vigo in the west and Benavente in the east, the only quick way for people to enter or leave the province was by railway. The principal river system is the Miño- ...
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A Coruña Railway Station
A Coruña railway station, also known as A Coruña-San Cristovo, is a railway terminus in A Coruña, Spain. Location The station is located in Avenida do Ferrocarril, next to Ronda de Outeiro, in the neighbourhood of Os Mallos-Estación, relatively far from center but connected by bus. There is another station in the city, San Diego, with goods sidings. History and architectural design The station building was built in 1935 in a Rationalism (architecture), rationalist style, inspired by the Helsinki Central railway station. Its architect was Antonio Gascué Echeverría. Services Two railway lines terminate at this station. They begin in León, Spain, León and Zamora, Spain, Zamora and connect A Coruña with central Spain. High-speed trains connect the city with Santiago de Compostela railway station, Santiago de Compostela, Ourense-Empalme railway station, Ourense-Empalme, Pontevedra and Vigo-Guixar railway station, Vigo-Guixar. Regional lines also connect the city with ...
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Administrador De Infraestructuras Ferroviarias
ADIF (, an acronym of ) is a Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager. This state owned company reports to the Ministry of Development (Spain), Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. ADIF is charged with the management of most of Spain's railway infrastructure, that is the track, signaling and stations. It was formed in 2005 in response to European Union requirements to separate the natural monopoly of infrastructure management from the competitive operations of running train services. It is the legal successor of Renfe, Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, Feve (Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha), and GIF (Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias). History ADIF was created as the result of Railway Sector Act, which arises from the transposition of European Directives that required all large European national railways to independently manage the infrastructure and trains on it. The ultimate goal of this legislatio ...
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Galicia, Spain
Galicia ( ; or ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain and nationalities and regions of Spain, historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of Spain, provinces of La Coruña (province), A Coruña, Lugo (province), Lugo, Ourense (province), Ourense, and Pontevedra (province), Pontevedra. Galicia is located in Atlantic Europe. It is bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. It had a population of 2,705,833 in 2024 and a total area of . Galicia has over of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them Cíes Islands, Ons Island, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada Island, which together form the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, and the largest and most populated, A Illa de Arousa. The area now called Galicia was first in ...
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