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Villena AV
General information
Coordinates	38°35′05″N 0°52′24″W / 38.5846°N 0.8734°W / 38.5846; -0.8734
Owned by	Adif
Operated by	Renfe
Line(s)	Madrid–Levante high-speed rail network
History
Opened	2013
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	92,677

Villena AV railway station (Villena Alta Velocidad) is a railway station serving the Spanish town of Villena in the Valencian Community. Located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) 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. 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. No public transport serves the station, which has been seen as a reason behind its low patronage.

Services

References

1. "Adif - Información de estaciones - Villena AVE". ADIF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
2. "One in four AVE stations used by fewer than 100 passengers a day". El País. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. "Better access to Villena AVE station". Euro Weekly News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

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