Madrid–Extremadura high-speed rail line
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The Madrid—Extremadura high-speed rail line is a rail line under construction in Spain, intended to link Madrid and Badajoz.
As of July 2021[update], the Badajoz–Mérida stretch had begun electrification.[1]
In 2016 the European Union's European Regional Development Fund, gave Spain €205.1m towards the €312.1m needed for the track between Navalmoral de la Mata and Mérida.[2]
The tentative finishing date for the Plasencia–Navalmoral de la Mata stretch pushed forward to 2025.[3] The Oropesa–Madrid stretch is the least developed part of the project, only in the informative study phase as of 2021[update].[4][3] The local government of Talavera de la Reina have lobbied for the undergrounding of the railway as it would pass through Talavera de la Reina.[5]
Once finished by 2030, the Badajoz–Madrid line is expected to provide high-speed rail services linking both cities in 2 hours 31 minutes.[4]