Lisbon–Madrid High-Speed Rail Connection
Sector: Rail • Location: Lisbon and Madrid, Portugal and Spain
Source: Travel Tomorrow
A high-speed rail connection project between Lisbon and Madrid, aimed at decarbonising transport in Europe. The project includes new high-speed lines and upgrades to existing sections, with key phases such as the Évora-Caia line completion by 2025, Plasencia-Talayuela section by 2028, and a second track between Poceirão and Bombel starting in 2026 and completing in 2029. The project aims to reduce
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Lisbon and Madrid, Portugal
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Travel Tomorrow
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A high-speed rail connection project between Lisbon and Madrid, aimed at decarbonising transport in Europe. The project includes new high-speed lines and upgrades to existing sections, with key phases such as the Évora-Caia line completion by 2025, Plasencia-Talayuela section by 2028, and a second track between Poceirão and Bombel starting in 2026 and completing in 2029. The project aims to reduce travel time between Lisbon and Madrid to five hours by 2030 and three hours by 2034. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Portugal |
City | Lisbon and Madrid |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-06 |
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