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The Atlantic Corridor in Spain

The Atlantic Corridor links Algeciras, Seville, Madrid, Valladolid, Bilbao, Santander and Gijón with Portugal, France and central Europe. It is the freight axis of the western Iberian Peninsula and the one that connects the Strait of Gibraltar with the central plateau.

TEN-T network · edition 30 May 2024Source · Spanish Ministry of Transport (HERMES) and European Commission (TENtec)

Corridor rail in service

5,189 km

Out of 6,073 km in Spain (including shared sections)

Still to be built or upgraded

884 km

“Under construction” and “planned” statuses declared by the Ministry

Corridor ports

9

9 rail terminals · 26 urban nodes

CEF funding in the corridor

€1.2bn

78 projects · 35 ongoing

The corridor on the map

Corridor rail, ports and terminals (and shared sections)
TEN-T atlas

Rail: status

corridor km by status
Corridor rail network
In service5,189 km85.4%358 sections
Under construction482 km7.9%23 sections
Planned402 km6.6%15 sections
Planned measureLine typekm
No measureConventional2,703 km
New constructionHigh-speed2,485 km
UpgradeHigh-speed653 km
UpgradeConventional203 km
New constructionConventional18 km

Road: status

corridor km by status
Corridor road network
In service2,586 km100%77 sections

Corridor ports

9 in the core network
PortNetwork levelCorridorProvinceProfile
A CoruñaCore networkAtlantic CorridorA CoruñaPort profile (Spanish) →
Bahía de AlgecirasCore networkAtlantic and MediterraneanCádizPort profile (Spanish) →
BilbaoCore networkAtlantic CorridorBizkaiaPort profile (Spanish) →
GijónCore networkAtlantic CorridorCoruña, APort profile (Spanish) →
HuelvaCore networkAtlantic CorridorHuelvaPort profile (Spanish) →
Las PalmasCore networkAtlantic CorridorPalmas, LasPort profile (Spanish) →
Santa Cruz de TenerifeCore networkAtlantic CorridorSanta Cruz de TenerifePort profile (Spanish) →
SantanderCore networkAtlantic CorridorCantabriaPort profile (Spanish) →
SevillaCore networkAtlantic and MediterraneanSevillaPort profile (Spanish) →

Rail terminals

Intermodal freight nodes
  • Alcázar de San JuanCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • Bilbaoport connectionCore network · Atlantic
  • CórdobaCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • LeónCore network · Atlantic
  • MadridCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • Sevillaport connectionCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • ValladolidCore network · Atlantic
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz (Jundiz)Core network · Atlantic
  • ZaragozaCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean

Urban nodes

Cities the EU considers network nodes
  • A Coruña
  • Algeciras
  • Badajoz
  • Bilbao
  • Burgos
  • Cáceres
  • Córdoba
  • Gijón/Xixon
  • Huelva
  • Jerez de la Frontera
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • León
  • Logroño
  • Madrid
  • Ourense
  • Oviedo/Uviéu
  • Pamplona/Iruña
  • Salamanca
  • San Sebastián/Donostia
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Santiago de Compostela
  • Sevilla
  • Valladolid
  • Vigo
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • Zaragoza

Outstanding work in the corridor

Rail sections not in service, longest first
SectionStatusMeasureNetwork · corridorkm
Castejon de Ebro <--> PamplonaHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor86 km
Burgos <--> Miranda de EbroHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor77.6 km
Oropesa <--> PlasenciaHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor67.5 km
Zumarraga <--> AstigarragaHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor47.1 km
Elorrio <--> BasauriHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor30.1 km
Vitoria-Gasteiz <--> MondragonHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor24 km
Vitoria-Gasteiz <--> MondragonHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor20.5 km
Vitoria Gasteiz <--> Miranda de Ebro (high speed)HSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor15 km
Toledo <--> OropesaHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor14.8 km
Bergara <--> ZumarragaHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor11.7 km
Astigarraga <--> Border ES/FR Irun/HendayeHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor10.8 km
Toledo <--> OropesaHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor10.2 km
Toledo <--> OropesaHSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor10.2 km
Elorrio <--> BergaraHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor9.4 km
PINAR DE ANTEQUERA – TERMINAL INTERMODAL VALLADOLIDUnder construction—Core network · Atlantic Corridor8.9 km
Vitoria-Gasteiz <--> MondragonHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor8.8 km
Vitoria-Gasteiz <--> MondragonHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor8 km
Bypass Bif. OlmedoUnder construction—Comprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor8 km
Astigarraga <--> Border ES/FR Irun/HendayeHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor7.3 km
Ramal ArraguaHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor2.1 km
Under construction—Core network · Atlantic Corridor1.9 km
Border es/PT Badajoz <--> Aljucen (high speed)HSUnder constructionNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor1.4 km
Bypass Bif. OlmedoUnder construction—Comprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor0.2 km
Zaragoza <--> Castejón de EbroHSPlannedNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor86.9 km
Pamplona <--> Vitoria-GasteizHSPlannedNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor78.6 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean48.8 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean43.4 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean40 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean30.1 km
Vigo <--> Border ES/PT ValencaHSPlannedNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor22.9 km
Basauri <--> OrtuellaHSPlannedNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor16.9 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean13.4 km
Acceso a BilbaoHSPlannedNew constructionComprehensive network · Atlantic Corridor6.9 km
Badajoz <--> Border ES/PTHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic Corridor5.3 km
Ortuella <--> Bilbao mercanciasPlannedNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor4.9 km
Ortuella <--> Bilbao mercanciasPlannedNew constructionCore network · Atlantic Corridor2.4 km
Ramal Cim ZaragozaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean1.4 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeComprehensive network · Atlantic and Mediterranean0.5 km

Corridor CEF projects

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  • ATLANTIC CORRIDOR: SECTION BERGARA-SAN SEBASTIAN-BAYONNE. BERGARA JUNCTION TRACK BED WORKS AND SERVICES FOR FOLLOW-UP WORKS. PHASE 2

    €145.4m

    OngoingADIF Alta Velocidad · Rail · Atlantic Corridor · call CEF-T-2021-COREGEN · Jan 2021 → Dec 2025 · investment €290.8m

  • TANGERINE

    €40.6m

    OngoingIberdrola Clientes SA (IBCLI) · Road · Atlantic and Mediterranean · call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-5.º corte · Nov 2023 → Nov 2026 · investment €40.6m

  • Accelerate Europe’s key infrastructure - GENERAL

    €23.4m

    OngoingTesla Italy SRL · Road · Atlantic and Mediterranean · call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-4.º corte · Apr 2023 → Apr 2026 · investment €23.4m

  • PALLANTIA

    €22.5m

    OngoingGrupo Easycharger SA · Road · Atlantic and Mediterranean · call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-4.º corte · Apr 2023 → Apr 2026 · investment €22.5m

  • ATLANTIC CORRIDOR. TRACK BED WORKS AND SERVICES FOR FOLLOW-UP WORKS. SECTION ATXONDO - ABADIÑO. PHASE 2

    €22m

    OngoingADIF · Rail · Atlantic Corridor · call CEF-T-2022-COREGEN · Feb 2023 → Jan 2027 · investment €73.4m

  • PALMAS PORT SPHINX DIKE PHASE IV

    €20.6m

    OngoingA.P. Las Palmas · Maritime · Atlantic Corridor · call CEF-T-2021-COREGEN · Mar 2021 → Jul 2025 · investment €29.5m

  • CADIZ CONTAINER MULTIMODAL TERMINAL AND LAND ACCESS. PHASE II

    €15.6m

    OngoingAutoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz · Maritime · Atlantic Corridor · call CEF-T-2021-COMPGEN · Oct 2022 → Jun 2026 · investment €52.1m

  • Smart Electrification Infrastructure for the Urban Surface

    €15.4m

    OngoingEMT · Road · Atlantic and Mediterranean · call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-5.º corte · Nov 2023 → Nov 2026 · investment €51.2m

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