Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway

338 km west across La Mancha and the Extremadura dehesa, from Ciudad Real to the Portuguese border city of Badajoz, on track opened in 1866.

Stations

1. 0 kmCiudad Real +3
2. 39 kmPuertollano +4
3. 59 kmBrazatortas-Veredas
4. 73 kmCaracollera
5. 99 kmAlmadenejos-Almadén
6. 135 kmBelalcázar
7. Show 10 more stations

   1. 151 kmCabeza del Buey
   2. 157 kmAlmorchón
   3. 181 kmCastuera
   4. 200 kmCampanario
   5. 219 kmVillanueva de la Serena
   6. 225 kmDon Benito
   7. 245 kmValdetorres
   8. 250 kmGuareña
   9. 278 kmMérida
   10. 284 kmAljucén
8. 291 kmGarrovilla-Las Vegas
9. 302 kmMontijo
10. 303 kmMontijo-El Molino
11. 310 kmGuadiana
12. 337 kmBadajoz +2

The stations on this line, as Wikidata lists them, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6759901 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 6 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 18770
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway?

The Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway runs 334 km from Ciudad Real to Badajoz.

How long does the Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 4 h 42 min for the 334 km. That is an average of 71 km/h end to end.

Who runs the Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway?

Renfe, with regional Exprés.

How old is the Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway?

The line has been in service since 1866. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Ciudad Real–Badajoz railway run?

2 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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