Spain opens Pajares Tunnel link to Asturias
- Location
- Cantabrian Mountains, between Castile and León (La Pola de Gordón) and Asturias (Telledo) · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Project
- Pajares Tunnel
- Investment
- not specified
- Status
- Completed / inaugurated (commercial operation since 30 Nov 2023)
The 24.648 km railway tunnel (Spain's second-longest) with two separate bores runs beneath the Cantabrian Mountains, connecting Castile and León with Asturias. Built by state infrastructure operator ADIF, it was inaugurated on 29 November 2023 in the presence of King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with commercial operation starting 30 November 2023. Asturias gained its first connection to a high-speed rail line, cutting Madrid-Gijón travel time from over five hours to about 3:46.
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