Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca
{{Short description|Railway operator in Mallorca, Spain}}
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Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca ({{IPA|ca|səɾˈvəjs fəroviˈaɾiz ðə məˈʎɔɾkə}}) or SFM is a company which operates the metre gauge railway network on the Spanish island of Majorca. The total length, including Palma Metro, also operated by this company, is 85 km.
Overview
File:Spain Mallorca Island Railway Network 2.png
In 1977, the line Palma – Inca was the sole remnant of a network that once connected Palma with most of the island. In 2001, the section Inca – Sa Pobla reopened, followed by the section Inca – Sineu in 2002 and Sineu – Manacor in 2003.
The expected extension of the branch line from Sa Pobla onwards to Alcúdia in 2005 has yet to be built.
The line from Manacor to Artà was under construction for a planned 2012 reopening. The project was halted in 2013 (with most of the groundwork completed) and an announcement made that the route instead was to be converted "for the time being") to a via verde for cyclists and walkers.
Electrification
File:Spain Mallorca Island Railway Network.png
€30m was invested in electrifying the whole line, from Palma to Inca, at 1.5 kV DC, which was completed in 2011. CAF EMUs have been purchased;{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/palma-inca-goes-live.html|accessdate=4 January 2012|title=Palma – Inca goes live|work=Railway Gazette International}} these displaced diesel vehicles, which were then sold to Overview LDA{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-august-2012.html|accessdate=19 August 2012|title=World rolling stock market August 2012 - Railway Gazette|work=Railway Gazette International}} and to Kenya Railways for use on suburban services in Nairobi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/nairobi-dmu-deal-signed/55931.article|title=Nairobi DMU deal signed|last=2020-03-03T10:14:00+00:00|website=Railway Gazette International|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}
See also
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- Ferrocarril de Sóller (FS)
- FEVE
- Majorca rail network
- Rail transport in Spain
- Transport in Spain
- Tranvía de Sóller
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References
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External links
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Category:Rail transport in the Balearic Islands
Category:Railway companies of Spain
Category:Metre-gauge railways in Spain
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