The terminal of La Llagosta, located north of Barcelona, will be operational from January 2026. The facility, which will be managed by Hupac and TPNova, is currently being upgraded to accommodate intermodal traffic and handle up to 20 trains per day.
The inauguration of the terminal was confirmed by Raúl Maestro, a representative from TPNova, at the Barcelona International Logistics Exhibition (SIL). Two gantry cranes manufactured by Künz have already been delivered, and a testing phase is expected to be launched this year, as Spanish media El Mercantil noted.
Over 80 million invested in La Llagosta
The La Llagosta terminal has been undergoing a massive upgrade to be connected to the standard gauge network going to France. More specifically, 30 new switches have been implemented (27 for mixed gauge and three for standard gauge) by Voestalpine Railway Systems Jez.
In total, over 80 million euros have been invested in La Llagosta. These include 7,5 million euros for the project carried out by Voestalpine and 17,4 million euros for the security and telecommunications systems. Moreover, 12 million euros for the gantry cranes came from the Hupac-TPNova consortium, as stipulated in the deal awarding them the terminal operations.
The La Llagosta construction site. Image: © Spanish Ministry of Transport