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Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line

Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line
1st TGV en Figueres-Vilafant.jpg
Figueres-Vilafant: first TGV arrival from Paris,
December 2010
Overview
Type high-speed rail
System TGV, AVE
Status Operational
Locale France (Languedoc-Roussillon),
Spain (Catalonia)
Termini Gare de Perpignan
Barcelona Sants railway station
Operation
Opened 2013
Owner SNCF Réseau (French side),
Adif (Spanish side)
Operator(s) SNCF,
Renfe Operadora
Rolling stock SNCF TGV Duplex
AVE Class 100 (from 2014)
RENFE Class 252 (freight services)
Technical
Line length 175.5 km (109.1 mi)
Number of tracks Double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz
Route map
Perpignan–Barcelona
high-speed rail line
Barcelona - Perpignan.PNG
Line length 175.88 km (109 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line
to Zaragosa and Madrid
175.88 km Barcelona Sants L3 barcelona.svg L5 barcelona.svg Rodalies de Catalunya símbol.svg
Provença-Mallorca tunnel
Barcelona Sagrera L4gris.svg L9gris.svg Rodalies de Catalunya símbol.svg
Barcelona avoiding line
Montmeló
Llinars (crossover)
Riells
Viloví de Oñar
82.1 km Girona
Vilademuls crossover
junction with conventional line Barcelona–Cerbère
47.9 km Figueres–Vilafantnew station for both lines
Figueres Tunnel (1750 m)
44.38 km International Section Ends
Viaducte de la Muga (656 m)
Viaducte del Ricardell (570 m)
Viaducte del Bosquerós (90 m)
Viaducte del Gou (270 m)
Viaducte del Llobregat d’Empordà Nr.2 (630 m)
Viaducte del Llobregat d’Empordà Nr.1 (108 m)
25.5 km Pirineus Tunnel
24.5 km French - Spanish Border
17.1 km Perthus Tunnel (8,300 m)
15.6 km Tec River
14.3 km Elna to Arles line
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