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Jerez de la Frontera train station is located in Plaza de la Estacaion Ferrocarril s/n located about 500m east of the historic town center. It is served by Alvia Long Distance trains to Madrid, Medium Distance to Cadiz, Sevilla and Corodba with some continuing to Jaén, and Cercanias (local) to San Fernando and Cadiz.
Note: Due to the construction of the High Speed Train line from Murcia into Almeria the Estación Intermodal station was closed on the 5th March 2024 and trains will stop at Huercal-Viator station and a bus service will be provided to complete the journey. The works are expected to be completed in 2026.
Winner Adrian Meronk reached 16 under par after posting a sublime six under par round of 66 at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande to secure his third victory on the 2023 Race to Dubai, finishing one stroke clear of overnight co-leader Matti Schmid, whose title charge fell away after bogeying the par four 16th.
Nuria Iturrioz wins the Santander Pro Ladies Spanish Championship 2023 at Lauro Golf at -6
Europe retain the Solheim Cup in a close finish at Finca Cortesin, Casares, Costa del Sol - The securing putt was placed by Carlota Ciganda, 33 yrs from Pamplona, on the 17th Hole. Scoring birdies on the 16th and 17th placed her 2-up in her final match. Carlota's match point raised Europe from trailing to a draw.
The LIV Golf tour have announced that will Real Club Valderrama will host a tourament from 30 June to 2 July 2023. It is expected the 2023 tour will be made of 14 tournaments.
Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, Ladies tourament is confirmed for 2023 and will be played at RCG Las Brisas from the 23rd to 26th November 2023.
This is a page about the polemic history for the Granada to Antequera High speed train line. For a description of the route click here.
The AVE route runs on the Barcelona to Madrid section opened in February 2008, the Madrid to Córdoba section opened in April 1992, and the Córdoba to Málaga section opened on 24 December 2007. The older section has a maximum speed of 270 km/h and the newer sections 300 km/h.
Time: 5hr 40 mins
Frequency: two trains daily Stops: Taragona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Cordoba, Puente Genil, Antequera. The AVE route runs on the Barcelona to Madrid section opened in February 2008, the Madrid to Córdoba section opened in April 1992, and the Córdoba to Málaga section opened on 24 December 2007. The older section has a maximum speed of 270 km/h and the newer sections 300 km/h.
Time: 3hr 54 mins
Frequency: one trains daily
Stops:
Valencia Joaquín Sorolla - Cuenca Fernando Zobel - Ciudad Real Central - Puertollano - Córdoba Central - Sevilla Santa Justa.
Time: 35 mins estimated
Frequency: future service
Stops: Sevilla Santa Justa, Aeropuerto de Sevilla, Osuna, Antequera Santa Ana.
The Spanish broad-gauge had been adopted in the mid-19th century to enable bigger and more powerful steam engines to traverse terrain that was tougher than that found in England and France. Unfortunately, little by little all European countries adopted the standard-gauge (distance between the inside of the two train rails) of four feet eight and a quarter inches (or 1,668 millimetres), leaving Spain disconnected.
Time: 45 mins
Frequency: Four Trains a day
Stops: Granada, Loja, Antequera Town (future 2020?), Antequera Santa Ana.
The Antequera to Granada high speed train line is a 122km spur line opened to passengers on 26th June 2019. Initially 3 AVE high speed trains a day run to and from Madrid and one to and from Barcelona. It is expected to offer direct services to Malaga and Seville in October 2019.
For those looking for a fast, easy journey to Andalucia from Madrid, ideal for a day out, you can get to Cordoba in just one hour and 40 minutes, with frequent services to give you greater flexibility. The trains from Madrid to Cordoba continue to Seville or Malaga.
The AVE also operates between some of the major cities and towns in Andalucia, passing through stations including: Seville, Cordoba, Malaga, Granada and Antequera. See the list below for brief route details and ticket options for AVE trains within Andalucia.
Class 102, built by Talgo of Madrid with Adranz (now Bombardier) power car technology since 2005. The 2 power and 12 passenger car train has earned the nickname 'pato' (duck) from the aerodynamic shape of the fronts. Each set consist of 6 tourist coaches (four seats wide), 3 preferente coaches (three seats wide), and 2 club (three seats wide) coaches and a cafe car. Passenger capacity is 302 seats. Powered by eight 1,300 horsepower motors the sets have an intended top speed of 330 km/hr.
The AVE route runs on the Madrid to Córdoba section opened in April 1992, and the Córdoba to Málaga section opened on 24 December 2007. The older section has a maximum speed of 270 km/h and the newer section 300 km/h.
It is no exaggeration to say that the AVE (Tren de Alta Velocidad Española), which started in 1992 in time for Sevilla's Expo, changed the face of Andalucía. Suddenly, you could get to Madrid from Sevilla in two hours 20 minutes, without either having to endure an airport, or sit on an ordinary train for between six and nine hours.
