Villena AV railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Villena, Spain}}
{{Infobox station
|name = Villena AV
|style = Adif
|image = Stazione_Villena_AVE.JPG
|image_caption =
|address =
|coordinates = {{coord|38.5846|-0.8734|type:railwaystation_region:ES|display=inline,title}}
|opened = 2013
|electrified = Yes
|owned = Adif
|operator = Renfe
|services =
|platforms =
|line = * Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
|pass_year = 2018
}}
Villena AV railway station (Villena Alta Velocidad) is a railway station serving the Spanish town of Villena in the Valencian Community. Located {{convert|6|km}} from the town centre, it is served by the Spanish AVE high-speed rail system, on the Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network.
History
The station was built in 2013 at a cost of €11.5 million. It has since been criticised for being one of the least-used stations on the entire AVE network, with 25,859 in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2016/05/23/inenglish/1464003478_520592.html|title=One in four AVE stations used by fewer than 100 passengers a day|website=El País|date=23 May 2016|accessdate=2 September 2019}} Passengers have increased substantially in the subsequent years, to 92,677 in 2018.
Access
In 2014 the Province of Alicante allocated €300,000 to improve road access to the station via the Autovía A-31.{{cite web|url=https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2014/04/28/better-access-to-villena-ave-station/|title=Better access to Villena AVE station|website=Euro Weekly News|date=28 April 2014|accessdate=4 September 2019}} No public transport serves the station, which has been seen as a reason behind its low patronage.
Services
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system1=Renfe
|line1=AVE|left1=Albacete-Los Llanos|right1=Alicante|to-left1=Madrid Chamartín|to-right1=Alicante
|line2=Avlo|left2=Albacete-Los Llanos|right2=Alicante|to-left2=Madrid Chamartín|to-right2=Alicante
|line3=Avlo|left3=Albacete-Los Llanos|right3=Alicante|to-left3=Madrid Chamartín|to-right3=Murcia del Carmen
|line4=Alvia|left4=Albacete-Los Llanos|right4=Alicante|to-left4=A Coruña|to-right4=Alicante
|line5=Alvia|left5=Albacete-Los Llanos|right5=Alicante|to-left5=Gijón|to-right5=Alicante
|line6=Alvia|left6=Albacete-Los Llanos|right6=Alicante|to-left6=Pontevedra|to-right6=Alicante
|line7=Alvia|left7=Albacete-Los Llanos|right7=Alicante|to-left7=Santander|to-right7=Alicante
}}