Villena AV railway station

Villena AV railway station (Villena Alta Velocidad) is a railway station serving the Spanish town of Villena in the Valencian Community. Located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town centre, it is served by the Spanish AVE high-speed rail system, on the Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network.

Villena AV
Coordinates38.5846°N 0.8734°W / 38.5846; -0.8734
Owned byAdif
Operated byRenfe
Line(s)
History
Opened2013
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2018)92,677[1]

History

The station was built in 2013 at a cost of €11.5 million. It has since been criticised for being one of the least-used stations on the entire AVE network, with 25,859 in 2014.[2] Passengers have increased substantially in the subsequent years, to 92,677 in 2018.

Access

In 2014 the Province of Alicante allocated €300,000 to improve road access to the station via the Autovía A-31.[3] No public transport serves the station, which has been seen as a reason behind its low patronage.

Services
Preceding station   Renfe Operadora   Following station
AVE
Terminus
toward A Coruña
Alvia
Terminus
toward Gijón
Alvia
toward Pontevedra
Alvia
toward Santander
Alvia

References
  1. "Adif - Información de estaciones - Villena AVE". ADIF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. "One in four AVE stations used by fewer than 100 passengers a day". El País. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. "Better access to Villena AVE station". Euro Weekly News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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