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The Mediterranean Corridor in Spain

The Mediterranean Corridor runs along the coast from Algeciras to the French border via Almería, Cartagena, Valencia, Tarragona and Barcelona, with Madrid–Zaragoza as its inland spine. It is the corridor with the most outstanding work in the Spanish network.

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

Corridor rail in service

5,414 km

Out of 6,078 km in Spain (including shared sections)

Still to be built or upgraded

664 km

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

Corridor ports

8

10 rail terminals · 21 urban nodes

CEF funding in the corridor

€942.3m

93 projects · 34 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 service5,414 km89.1%352 sections
Under construction175 km2.9%5 sections
Planned489 km8%27 sections
Planned measureLine typekm
New constructionHigh-speed2,394 km
No measureConventional2,280 km
UpgradeHigh-speed1,190 km
UpgradeConventional164 km
New constructionConventional50 km

Road: status

corridor km by status
Corridor road network
In service3,400 km100%86 sections

Corridor ports

8 in the core network
PortNetwork levelCorridorProvinceProfile
Bahía de AlgecirasCore networkAtlantic and MediterraneanCádizPort profile (Spanish) →
BarcelonaCore networkMediterranean CorridorBarcelonaPort profile (Spanish) →
CartagenaCore networkMediterranean CorridorMurciaPort profile (Spanish) →
CastellónCore networkMediterranean CorridorCastellón/CastellóPort profile (Spanish) →
Palma de MallorcaCore networkMediterranean CorridorBalears, IllesPort profile (Spanish) →
SevillaCore networkAtlantic and MediterraneanSevillaPort profile (Spanish) →
TarragonaCore networkMediterranean CorridorTarragonaPort profile (Spanish) →
ValenciaCore networkMediterranean CorridorValencia/ValènciaPort profile (Spanish) →

Rail terminals

Intermodal freight nodes
  • Alcázar de San JuanCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • Antequera (Bobadilla)Core network · Mediterranean
  • Barcelonaport connectionCore network · Mediterranean
  • CórdobaCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • MadridCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • MurciaCore network · Mediterranean
  • Saguntoport connectionCore network · Mediterranean
  • Sevillaport connectionCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • Valencia (Fonteta de Sant Lluis)port connectionCore network · Mediterranean
  • ZaragozaCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean

Urban nodes

Cities the EU considers network nodes
  • Albacete
  • Algeciras
  • Alicante/Alacant
  • Almería
  • Barcelona
  • Cartagena
  • Castelló de la Plana
  • Córdoba
  • Elche/Elx
  • Girona
  • Granada
  • Jerez de la Frontera
  • Lleida
  • Madrid
  • Murcia
  • Málaga
  • Palma
  • Sevilla
  • Tarragona-Reus
  • València
  • Zaragoza

Outstanding work in the corridor

Rail sections not in service, longest first
SectionStatusMeasureNetwork · corridorkm
Pulpi <--> AlmeriaHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Mediterranean Corridor108.8 km
Xátiva <--> Almussafes HSHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Mediterranean Corridor38.9 km
Xátiva <--> Almussafes HSHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Mediterranean Corridor17.2 km
Murcia <--> PulpíHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Mediterranean Corridor6.3 km
Valencia <--> AlmussafesHSUnder constructionNew constructionCore network · Mediterranean Corridor4.2 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean48.8 km
Granada <--> MoredaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor48.4 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor44.3 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean43.4 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean40 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor36.6 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor30.9 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean30.1 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor25.4 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor24.2 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor16.7 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor14.9 km
Algeciras <--> BobadillaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean13.4 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor11.9 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor10.8 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor10.4 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor7.9 km
Granada <--> MoredaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor6.9 km
Zaragoza <--> TeruelHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor6.4 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeComprehensive network · Mediterranean Corridor6.3 km
Zaragoza <--> TeruelHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor3.2 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeComprehensive network · Mediterranean Corridor2.1 km
Zaragoza <--> TeruelHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor1.6 km
Ramal Cim ZaragozaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Atlantic and Mediterranean1.4 km
Granada <--> MoredaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor1.1 km
Moreda <--> AlmeríaHSPlannedUpgradeCore network · Mediterranean Corridor1 km
Bif. Utrera <--> Antequera-Santa AnaHSPlannedUpgradeComprehensive network · Atlantic and Mediterranean0.5 km

Corridor CEF projects

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  • Mediterranean corridor. Bilbao-Pamplona-Zaragoza-Sagunto line. Section Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto. Electrification works

    €77.8m

    OngoingADMINISTRADOR DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS FERROVIARIAS · Rail · Mediterranean Corridor · call CEF-T-2023 · Oct 2024 → Dec 2028 · investment €259.2m

  • 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

  • Sagunto Multimodal Logistic Platform

    €27.6m

    OngoingGeneralitat Valenciana · Rail · Mediterranean Corridor · call CEF-T-2023 · Feb 2024 → Sept 2026 · investment €92.1m

  • Onshore power supply for container ships, ferries and cruise ships in the Port of Valencia

    €23.8m

    OngoingFUNDACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA PARA LA INVESTIGACION, PROMOCION Y ESTUDIOS COMERCIALES DE VALENCIAPORT · Maritime · Mediterranean Corridor · call CEF-T-2023 · Feb 2024 → Dec 2028 · investment €78.7m

  • 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

  • Ponentia-La Melusa international railway multimodal terminal

    €19.5m

    OngoingPONENTIA LOGISTICS S.A · Multimodal · Mediterranean Corridor · call CEF-T-2023 · Sept 2024 → Dec 2026 · investment €64.2m

  • 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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