Scenic route
Xàtiva–Alcoi railway
Alcoi → Xàtiva · Spain
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Iberian-gauge single track opened in 1904, climbing 64 km of viaducts and tunnels from the Xàtiva plain into the mountains at Alcoi.
Stations
- 0 kmAlcoi
- 5 kmCocentaina
- 16 kmAgres
- 26 kmOntinyent
- 31 kmAgullent
- 34 kmAlbaida
- 37 kmBufali
- 40 kmMontaverner
- 46 kmla Pobla del Duc
- 51 kmBenigànim
- 58 kmel Genovés
- 64 kmXàtiva
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 7668928 — 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 R 14412
- 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 Xàtiva–Alcoi railway?
The Xàtiva–Alcoi railway runs 63 km from Alcoi to Xàtiva.
How long does the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 47 min for the 63 km. That is an average of 35 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 55 km/h.
Who runs the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway?
Renfe, with regional.
How old is the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway?
The line has been in service since 1904. 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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