Classic route
Jaén–Cádiz
Jaén → Cádiz · Spain
One train across all Andalucía: olive country at Jaén, the Guadalquivir at Córdoba and Seville, sherry country at Jerez, and the Atlantic at Cádiz.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 11378448 (89 km), relation 11498244 (58 km) — 147 km of the route between 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 IR 35079
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Jaén–Cádiz?
The Jaén–Cádiz runs 415 km from Jaén to Cádiz.
How long does the Jaén–Cádiz take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 5 h for the 415 km. That is an average of 83 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Jaén–Cádiz?
Renfe, with Media Distancia.
How old is the Jaén–Cádiz?
The line has been in service since 1881. 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.
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