Porto–Vigo high-speed rail line

Porto–Vigo high-speed rail line
Overview
StatusProposed
LocalePortugal, Spain
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
History
Openedby 2030[1]
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)

The Porto–Vigo high-speed rail line is a proposed high-speed rail line in Portugal, linking its second largest city Porto with the Spanish city of Vigo, Galicia.

Background

Porto and Vigo are currently served by the Celta service, taking 2 hours and 23 minutes to complete its journey.

High-speed rail in Portugal was planned in the 1990s and formally announced in 2005,[2] which included the Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line, a Lisbon to Porto line and the line from Porto to Vigo, Spain. The plan was cancelled in 2009 due to the economic downturn.

In 2020 the plan was reactivated as part of an initiative by the Portuguese government to invest €43 billion into infrastructure projects by 2030.[1][3]

Construction

The initial phase will consist of a line between Braga and Vigo at a cost of €900 million,[4] with a proposed 30 minute journey time between the two cities.

Route

The line will link Porto to Vigo via Porto Airport, Braga and Valença,[3] relieving capacity on the existing Linha do Minho. At Vigo, it would join the Atlantic Axis high-speed rail line.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Portugal to invest 43 billion euros in large infrastructure by 2030, PM says". Reuters. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "High Speed Rail in the Iberian Peninsula". Global Railway Review. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "€10.5bn for rail in Portuguese 10-year investment plan". International Railway Journal. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Government to invest in high speed rail". The Portugal News. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.