New Train Route Criss-crosses Caminos

[Rebekah Scott]

Just an FYI:
A new 560-million Euro Madrid-Asturias high-speed train route is now being built, and the section between Valladolid and Leon is underway. The rail line will affect hikers on the Camino Frances at a crossing just before Bercianos del Real Camino (where a great swath of ground is already cleared) and a rural crossing near Reliegos -- hikers following the tree-lined "Camino Real" route from Calzada del Coto will likely have the new rail line in sight all the way to Leon.

Hikers on the Camino de Madrid will encounter the rail line between Villada and Grajal de Campos.

No details on how pilgrim traffic will navigate the works; so far none of the paths are diverted or effected.

 

[Peter Robins]

there's an overview map of the route on the 'Ferropedia' http://ferrocarriles.wikia.com/wiki/Ima ... taLeon.jpg
I see this section Palencia-Leon is not scheduled for completion until 2014.

After Reliegos, it's surely well to the west of the Camino.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

vamos a ver! Yesterday´s "Diario de Leon" offered a map as well. Parts of the route are already underway, and others are still being bought-up and taken-over from present landowners.