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Perpignan-Figueras High-speed Rail Line

General Information

Function / usage: High-speed rail line
Other name(s): LGV Perpignan-Figueras
Built: 2004 - 2009
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 44.4 km
underground length 8.3 km
French section number of bridges 40
embankment 3 300 000 m3
embankment 3 300 000 m3
Spanish section number of bridges 25
embankment 3 000 000 m3
embankment 3 000 000 m3

Quantities

French section excavated material 3 200 000 m3
excavated material 3 200 000 m3
Spanish section excavated material 3 500 000 m3
excavated material 3 500 000 m3

Design Loads

design speed 350 km/h

Cost

cost of construction Euro 952 000 000

Chronology

15 November 2004

Beginning of construction.

2009

Possible beginning of railroad services.

Participants

Concessionaire
Architecture
Project management
Lot 1
Contractor
Lot 2
Contractor
Lot 3
Contractor
Lot 4
Contractor

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: p0000133
Created: 16/08/2002
Last Updated: 27/02/2013