Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla railway station
Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla railway station is a railway station in Valencia, Spain, opened in 2010. Along with Estació del Nord, it is a city centre terminus station, primarily serving AVE high-speed rail services, with Estació del Nord serving all other passenger rail traffic.
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| Owned by | Adif | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Renfe | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 3,976,488[1] | ||||||||||
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History edit
The station was inaugurated in 2010 along with the high-speed railway from Madrid to Valencia. It was named after painter Joaquín Sorolla, who was born in the city.[2]
Services edit
Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla station primarily serves AVE trains to Madrid Atocha and Seville-Santa Justa via Requena-Utiel, with some continuing to Castelló de la Plana.
Alvia trains call at the station on the Oropesa del Mar to Gijón service, as do Euromed services between Alicante and Barcelona França. Intercity trains also operate from Madrid to Gandia via Joaquín Sorolla.
The nearest Metrovalencia station is Jesús.
| Preceding station | Renfe Operadora | Following station | ||
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| Requena-Utiel towards Madrid Chamartín | AVE | Terminus | ||
| Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel towards Madrid Puerta de Atocha | Castelló de la Plana Terminus | |||
| Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel towards Seville-Santa Justa | Terminus | |||
| Madrid Puerta de Atocha towards Gijón | Alvia | Sagunt towards Oropesa del Mar | ||
| Castelló de la Plana towards Barcelona Sants | Euromed | Terminus | ||
| Alicante Terminus | ||||
| Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel towards Madrid Puerta de Atocha | Intercity | Sagunt towards Vinaròs | ||
| Cullera towards Gandía | ||||
| Requena-Utiel Terminus | Avant | Terminus | ||
Future edit
A new Valencia Central Station will be built that eventually replaces the existing Valencia North and Joaquín Sorolla stations. It will be 12 tracks wide in 2 subterranean levels.[3]