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The history of rail transport in Spain begins in the 19th century. In 1848, a railway line between Barcelona and Mataró was inaugurated,[1] although a line in Cuba (then a Spanish overseas province) connecting Havana and Bejucal had already opened in 1837.[2] In 1852 the first narrow gauge line was built, in 1863 a line reached the Portuguese border. By 1864 the Madrid-Irun line had been opened, and the French border reached.[1]
In 1911 the first line to be electrified was the Gergal-Santa Fe line.[1]
The last steam locomotive was withdrawn in 1975, in 1986 the maximum speed on the railways was raised to 160 km/h (99 mph), and in 1992 the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line opened,[1] beginning the process of building a nationwide high speed network.
- ^ a b c d e Significant events in the history of Spanish infrastructures and railways www.fomento.es
- ^ Tovar, Julio (21 June 2020). "Breve historia de la esclavitud en España". CTXT.