The citizens of the city of Tudela, Navarre had planned a direct railway to Madrid in 1845, but this was not built. After the Northern Railway (Compañía del Norte) planned a railway from Madrid to Bilbao, bypassing Tudela, it was decided to build a railway to Bilbao and outline permission was granted in 1856. The necessary finance was raised and Charles Vignoles appointed Engineer. Work started in 1857 and the line completed in 1863. However the railway struggled to cover costs and declared bankrupt in 1866. The line was damaged during the Carlist War and closed from 1873 and 1875. In 1878 the railway was absorbed by the Compañía del Norte.[1]
The line also serves as the only rail link from Bilbao to Madrid and the rest of the Spanish mainline network. Once the Basque Y opens, journey times will decrease significantly.
ReferencesEdit
^. ABUAF. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2012. (in Spanish)
^. www.beyerpeacock.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 September 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
October 21, 2023
tudela, bilbao, railway, also, known, casetas, bilbao, railway, spanish, railway, from, casetas, bilbao, overviewstatusoperationalowneradifterminitudelabilbao, abandoserviceoperator, renfetechnicaltrack, gauge1, iberian, gaugehistory, editthe, citizens, city, . The Tudela Bilbao railway also known as the Casetas to Bilbao railway is a Spanish railway from Casetas to Bilbao Tudela Bilbao railwayOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerAdifTerminiTudelaBilbao AbandoServiceOperator s RenfeTechnicalTrack gauge1 668 mm 5 ft 5 21 32 in Iberian gaugeHistory EditThe citizens of the city of Tudela Navarre had planned a direct railway to Madrid in 1845 but this was not built After the Northern Railway Compania del Norte planned a railway from Madrid to Bilbao bypassing Tudela it was decided to build a railway to Bilbao and outline permission was granted in 1856 The necessary finance was raised and Charles Vignoles appointed Engineer Work started in 1857 and the line completed in 1863 However the railway struggled to cover costs and declared bankrupt in 1866 The line was damaged during the Carlist War and closed from 1873 and 1875 In 1878 the railway was absorbed by the Compania del Norte 1 Beyer Peacock amp Company built forty one 2 4 0 steam locomotives for the railway in 1861 and 1862 followed by eight 4 4 0 tank engines One of the later tank engines is preserved outside Bilbao Abando railway station 2 Services EditThe Cercanias Bilbao commuter rail service operates to Orduna from Bilbao Abando along with regional services along various stretches of the line At Casetas the line joins the Madrid Barcelona railway The line also serves as the only rail link from Bilbao to Madrid and the rest of the Spanish mainline network Once the Basque Y opens journey times will decrease significantly References Edit Ferrocarril Tudela de Navarra Bilbao ABUAF Archived from the original on 27 August 2019 Retrieved 6 July 2012 in Spanish Tudela amp Bilbao Railway www beyerpeacock co uk Archived from the original on 14 September 2003 Retrieved 6 July 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tudela Bilbao railway amp oldid 1171896536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
