León–Asturias high-speed line: first section enters service
- Location
- León (Castile and León) – Oviedo/Gijón (Asturias) · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Project
- León–Asturias High-Speed Rail Line (Pajares Base Tunnel)
- Investment
- at least EUR 3.716 billion (construction cost of the new line)
- Status
- Completed (first section in operation)
The high-speed line connects León with Oviedo and Gijón in Asturias and includes the 24.648 km Pajares Base Tunnel, whose first construction section entered service at the end of 2023. Designed for up to 350 km/h (currently capped at 250 km/h due to the ETCS system), it cuts Madrid–Gijón travel time by 40-45 minutes to about 4 hours 30 minutes. Construction costs for the new line were at least EUR 3.716 billion according to the source.
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