Rail Transport in Spain - Rail Links With Adjacent Countries

Rail Links With Adjacent Countries

  • France – break-of-gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2⁄3 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (new high-speed lines will link without any break-of-gauge)
  • Portugal – yes, same gauge
  • Gibraltar – no extant rail system in Gibraltar, although accessible via buses from La Línea to San Roque station.
  • Morocco – no access to mainland (proposed undersea tunnel)
    • Closest station to Melilla - Beni Ansar
    • Closest station to Ceuta - Tangier-Med station

Andorra has no rail system.

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