Sanabria AV railway station explained

Sanabria AV
Style:	Adif
Address:	Otero de Sanabria, Palacios de Sanabria, Province of Zamora
Country:	Spain
Coordinates:	42.0445°N -6.5643°W
Opened:	22 July 2021
Electrified:	Yes
Owned:	Adif
Platforms:	2
Line:	Olmedo–Zamora–Galicia high speed line

The Sanabria AV railway station (Sanabria Alta Velocidad) is a railway station located in Otero de Sanabria, Palacios de Sanabria, in Castile and León, Spain. Part of the Olmedo–Zamora–Galicia high speed line, it is served by Alvia services.

History

Despite the sparse population in the area, the construction of at least a halt was necessary due to technical reasons.^[1] The erection of a station near the tiny hamlet of Otero de Sanabria was thus decided. The work was tendered on 10 October 2017.^[2] Building works started by June 2018.^[3] It consists of two platforms 416 meters long and seven meters wide. The station was inaugurated by Minister Raquel Sánchez on 22 July 2021.^[4] It brings the Comarca of Sanabria to about an hour and 50 minutes from Madrid.^[5] Located not far from the Portuguese border, it may also be able to serve the Portuguese city of Bragança.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Por qué hay estaciones de AVE en medio de ninguna parte (y por qué tiene todo el sentido del mundo). Magnet. 2 December 2016.
2. Web site: La estación del AVE de Otero de Sanabria entrará en funcionamiento este jueves. 19 July 2021. Manuel. Herrera. La Opinión de Zamora.
3. Web site: Comienzan las obras de la estación del AVE de Sanabria. Cadena SER. 17 June 2018.
4. Web site: Otero de Sanabria, una pedanía zamorana de 30 habitantes, ya tiene operativa su parada de AVE. ABC. 22 July 2021.
5. Web site: El AVE conectará desde este viernes Sanabria con Madrid en una hora y 50 minutos. El Norte de Castilla. 22 July 2021.
6. Web site: Bragança é a primeira cidade em Portugal a ter a alta velocidade já ali ao lado. Público. Carlos. Cipriano. Ruben. Martins. 21 July 2021.