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Renfe (, ), officially Renfe-Operadora, is Spain's national state-owned railway company.
It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), which inherited the infrastructure, and Renfe-Operadora, which inherited the railway service.
The Railway Sector Act, 2003 separated the management, maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure from train operation. The first activity is now the responsibility of Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), while the newly created Renfe-Operadora (also known as Grupo Renfe or simply Renfe) owns the rolling stock and remains responsible for the planning, marketing and operation of the passenger and freight services.
Renfe no longer has a monopoly on domestic passenger services due to Ouigo España launching in 2021, followed by Iryo in 2022.
In June 2013, Renfe's board agreed to restructure the group into four separate companies under the holding company:
| Passengers (Mio.) | 527,975|| 517,583 || 510,176 || 476,334 || 463,012 || 476,917 || 472,145 || 466,057 || 464,961 || 465,201 || 471,359 || 487,881 || 507,088 | 510,453 |
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| 10.760 |
Construction of a high-speed rail line between Madrid and Seville began in 1988 and began operations in 1991, going . The second high-speed rail line (Madrid to Barcelona) was completed in 2007 with the inaugural service commencing on 20 February 2008. The operational speed on this route is . The greater part of the line (Madrid to Lleida) entered service on 11 October 2003, with a connection to Huesca from Zaragoza. The third high-speed line (Madrid to Toledo) was opened in November 2005, followed by a spur from Córdoba to Málaga as far as Antequera in 2007. Another high-speed route from Madrid to Valladolid was opened in 2007. A line from Madrid to Valencia was opened in 2010, and the first stage of a high-speed line in Galicia opened in 2011. A line to Lisbon is being designed.
Other lines operated by Renfe include Euromed, a moderate-speed line between Barcelona and Alicante.
In addition to Inter-city rail transport, Renfe operates commuter train systems, known as Cercanías (or Rodalies in Catalonia and Cercanías-Aldirikoak in the Basque Country), in eleven metropolitan areas, including Madrid and Barcelona. In some cities, Renfe shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as FGC.
In 2019, Renfe solicited bids for 31 new trains for the Asturias and Cantabria regions and the €258m contract was awarded to the CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) in June 2020. Around February 2023, authorities discovered the designs were for the wrong loading gauge and would be too wide for the tunnels. Amidst international embarrassment, Renfe and ADIF each tried to deflect responsibility, and some called for the firing of the executives deemed responsible. Fortunately, the trains were still being designed, however the Cercanía commuter trains will be delayed until 2026. Subsequently, transport officials including the president of Renfe and the Secretary of State for Transport resigned.
In November 2024, Renfe bought a 33% shareholding in Arenaways. Renfe acquires stake in Italian operator Arenaways International Railway Journal 27 November 2024
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Renfe partners with Longitude to expand into Italian market Renfe 27 November 2024
Passenger rolling stock
Renfe-Operadora utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products inside of its two divisions:
Suburban and Medium Distance (DGSPCMD)
Commuter and medium distance (Meter gauge)
Cercanías (Commuter Services)
Barcelona
Madrid
Valencia
Murcia/Alicante
San Sebastián
Santander
Mainline Medium Distance Services
Madrid – Badajoz
Huelva – Zafra
A Coruña – Vigo Guixar
Salamanca – Ávila – Madrid
Salamanca – Palencia
Valencia – Cartagena
Zaragoza – Valencia
Zaragoza – Cartagena
Sevilla – Málaga
Sevilla – Almería
Granada – Algeciras
Málaga – Ronda
Granada – Linares
Madrid − Águilas
High-Speed Medium Distance Services
Madrid – Toledo
Madrid – Ciudad Real
Málaga – Granada
Sevilla – Córdoba
Barcelona – Camp De Tarragona
Sevilla - Málaga Madrid – Puertollano
Madrid – Valladolid
Barcelona – Figueres
Barcelona – Lleida
Sevilla – Granada
Long Distance (DGSLD)
Luxury Tourist Train Services
Bilbao - Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela - Bilbao San Sebastián–Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela–San Sebastián
Mainline Long Distance Services
High-Speed Long Distance Services
Madrid – Pamplona
Madrid – Logroño
Madrid – Irún/Hendaya
Madrid – Bilbao
Madrid – Salamanca
Madrid – Santander
Madrid – Huelva
Barcelona – Bilbao
Barcelona – San Sebastian
Torre del Oro: Barcelona – Valencia – Sevilla – Cádiz Madrid – Avilés
Madrid – Cádiz
Alicante – Gijón
Alicante – Santander
Barcelona – A Coruña
Barcelona – Vigo
Barcelona – Salamanca
Euromed: Barcelona – Valencia – Alicante Madrid – Algeciras
Madrid – Almeria
Madrid – Ferrol
Madrid – Vigo
Madrid – Lugo
Madrid – Badajoz
Prototype rolling stock
Future rolling stock
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Vehicles register numbers
All classes are designated by three numbers. The first digit has a special meaning:
Tickets
Train ticket are available from rail stations and online. In 2023 the European Commission initiated an investigation into concerns that Renfe might have been abusing its dominant position in the online ticketing market by refusing to share journey time information with competing ticketing websites. Renfe offered a number of commitments intended to address these concerns, which the European Commission made legally binding in January 2024 under the EU's competition rules.European Commission, Commission accepts commitments by Renfe opening up competition in online rail ticketing in Spain, Press Release IP/24/201, published 17 January 2024
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