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Montpellier to Perpignan HSR
railway
Cities
Montpellier
France
Narbonne
France
Perpignan
France
Distance
150km
new
150kmrehabilitated
– kmexisting
– kmCost
$6.8b
$6,840,000,000
Phases
planned, 2034
Objective
To complete the final missing link on the high-speed Mediterranean rail axis, bridging the gap between the French LGV network and Spain. It expands freight corridor capacity while slicing passenger travel times between Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid.Description
A planned 150-kilometer mixed high-speed rail line in southern France, constructed in phased segments, incorporating extensive new track beds, connecting junctions to the existing network, and major passenger stations.History
Conceptualised in the late 1990s to eliminate the bottleneck between the French TGV network and Spain's high-speed lines, the project languished in planning for two decades due to funding shortages and shifting national priorities. It was revived in 2022 when a formal funding protocol was signed, establishing a dedicated regional project company to advance Phase 1 (Montpellier–Béziers).Finance
$1322000000 grant
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)/EU
Government
$5200000000 investment
Government of France
Government
Operators
SNCF
Company