Wednesday, August 5, 2009

2 AVE Stations for Antequera

The Andalucian area of Antequera will soon have two AVE high-speed train stations. The first one was opened at Colonia de Santa, some 18 km from the town centre on the new Cordoba – Malaga AVE line. The high-speed train line between Sevilla and Granada will cross the Cordoba – Malaga line at Colonia de Santa Maria. This line will have a train station in the urban area of Antequera, which currently as one conventional station train station at Bobadilla Estacion. Antequera will also have high speed trains to Ronda and Algeciras.

The Junta de Andalucia also invited tenders for two of the most complex railway sections between Anteqera and Savilla. The Public Works and Transport councilor, Rosa Aguilar, said that the high-speed line is now 60% complete. She remarked that the Junta has invested 401 million euros and that 2524 jobs have been created. The Granada – Seville high speed line will open in 2013.

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