Classic route
Sevilla–Huelva
Seville → Huelva · Spain
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The 1880 MZA line west over the Guadalquivir plain and Condado vineyards to the Atlantic at Huelva, whose neo-Mudéjar terminus has stood empty since 2019 and lost its roof to a fire in 2022.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2424191 — 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 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IR 13099
- 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 Sevilla–Huelva?
The Sevilla–Huelva runs 121 km from Seville to Huelva.
How long does the Sevilla–Huelva take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 30 min for the 121 km. That is an average of 81 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Sevilla–Huelva?
Renfe, with Media Distancia, Intercity.
How old is the Sevilla–Huelva?
The line has been in service since 1880. 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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