East end of Lérida/Lleida.
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This picture is looking towards Barcelona.
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From the Left to the right:
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single-track conventional line (1668mm-5ft6in, 3kV DC) with a Class 470 running on a "Catalunya Expres" service.
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single-track HSL (1435mm-4ft8in; 25kV-50Hz AC);
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gauge-changer, which is used by Altaria services running between Barcelona and Madrid or Zaragoza, using the HSL.
One can see a standard-gauge Class 252 there, awaiting a Talgo 7 set coming from Barcelona and due to pass through the gauge-changer.
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The single-track HSL extends until Puigverd de Lerida, where it connects with the forthcoming by-pass of Lerida, which will enter service together with the 1st stage of the Lerida-Barcelona HSL.
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Lleida (East).

08th May 2004.


Photo by Nacho Rojano (Perruca@tranvia.org)(Acknowledgements), from Tranvia.org

Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).