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The Spanish railway network, 1848–2023

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  • Esteban-Oliver, Guillermo
  • Martí-Henneberg, Jordi

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GIS data on the evolution of railway networks facilitate the study of the role played by the expansion of transport infrastructure since the industrial revolution. The arrival of the railway transformed economic and social activity and the distribution of population within the territory. Given their importance, we have reconstructed and digitised the layout of the railway lines and the location of the stations and halts that existed from the opening of Spain's first railway line, in 1848, until 2023. We have also added indicators of the quality of the network, more specifically, the dates of its electrification and when the track was doubled to allow two-way traffic. The potential of this database lies in its capacity to analyse the interrelationship between the railway infrastructure and a wide range of elements located in the territory, amongst which it is necessary to highlight other modes of transport, urban expansion and socio-economic development.

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  • Esteban-Oliver, Guillermo & Martí-Henneberg, Jordi, 2024. "The Spanish railway network, 1848–2023," Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 42(1), pages 153-169, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:reveco:v:42:y:2024:i:1:p:153-169_7
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