Pontevedra-Universidad railway station

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Pontevedra-Universidad
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Estacion de la Universidad de Pontevedra.jpg
General information
LocationBuenos Aires Avenue
Pontevedra
36162- Pontevedra
Spain
Coordinates 42°26′06″N8°37′49″W / 42.4349°N 8.6303°W / 42.4349; -8.6303 Coordinates: 42°26′06″N8°37′49″W / 42.4349°N 8.6303°W / 42.4349; -8.6303
Owned by adif
Line(s) Atlantic Axis high-speed rail line
Redondela-Santiago de Compostela
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code23018
History
Opened2001
Electrifiedyes

Pontevedra-University is a suburban railway stop on the Redondela-Santiago de Compostela line. It is located in the municipality of Pontevedra, to the north of the city, in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain.

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Opened in 2001, it is served by Media Distancia Renfe. It serves the university campus.

Railway location

At an altitude of 17 metres, the Pontevedra-Universidad railway stop is located at kilometre point (KP) 19.9 of the Redondela-Santiago de Compostela Iberian-gauge line, between the railway stations of Pontevedra and Portela. [1]

History

In November 1998, specific dates began to be discussed for the construction of a railway stop near the Pontevedra campus. The works for the railway stop to the campus were awarded in July 1999. [2]

The Pontevedra-Universidad stop was finally put into service by Renfe in October 2001 to serve the Pontevedra campus. [3]

Since 31 December 2004, ADIF has been the operator of the railway stop. In June 2021, ADIF decided to improve the access ramps to the stop and the lighting. [4]

Traveller services

Description

The railway stop has two platforms with video surveillance, shelters and electronic information boards indicating train arrivals and departures, a device for emergency calls and a clock. [5]

Services

Pontevedra-Universidad is served by trains of the Media Distancia Renfe service, mainly originating or terminating at the railway stations of A Coruña, Pontevedra, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo-Guixar.

LineRouteCities and towns served
RegionalA Coruña - Vigo Guixar A Coruña - Uxes - Cerceda-Meirama - Ordes - Santiago de Compostela - Padrón - Pontecesures - Catoira - Vilagarcía de Arousa - Pontevedra-Universidad - Pontevedra - Arcade - Redondela-Picota - Redondela - Vigo-Guixar

Intermodal passenger transport

Buses serve the train stop and the university campus. [6]

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References

  1. "Listado de lineas y estaciones" (pdf). sede.fomento.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "El tren al campus, a toda marcha". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 19 April 2001.
  3. "El tren por fin llegará este año al campus". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 22 September 2001.
  4. "Adif mejorará el apeadero del tren en el campus para los universitarios". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 7 June 2021.
  5. "Un apeadero casi sin uso pero que hace felices a los niños". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 January 2018.
  6. "Transporte en Pontevedra". uvigo.gal/es (in Spanish). 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021..

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