LA LITERA - ARAGON - SPAIN
23-ES-TG-LA MELUSA is an EU project that is part of the overall project of 140 hectares of the Logistics Platform 'LA MELUSA-TAMARITE', declared Project of General Interest (PIGA) by the Government of Aragon in July 2022.
The objective of this project is to improve the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) through the construction of a new multimodal railway terminal, within the Global Logistics and Industrial Platform "LA MELUSA-TAMARITE", in the municipality of Tamarite de Litera (Huesca, Spain), located on the TEN-T Integral Network and in proximity to the Mediterranean backbone corridor. This new international railway terminal will be connected to the Spanish railway network.
With a surface area of approximately 17 hectares, the terminal will allow the loading and dispatch of goods at international level, mainly related to the agri-food production sector, of great importance in the area, contributing to the EU's objective of reducing its dependence on raw materials from abroad and promoting a modal shift from road to rail.
The project will carry out activities related to the development of the new intermodal railway terminal "PONENTIA - LA MELUSA".
The new platform is located in the Southern Europe.
Specifically in Spain, between the regions of Aragon and Catalonia.
In the municipality of Tamarite de Litera.
Barcelona airport and port
185 km.
Port and city of Tarragona
85 km.
City of Huesca
85 km.
City of Lleida
30 km.
City of Zaragoza
160 km.
La Litera Intermodal Logistics Platform
The development of the rail terminal linked to the industrial estate offers an opportunity for intermodal logistics and the reduction of CO2 emissions.
165.000 m2 and capacity for 150.000 Teu's /year
800 linear metres of tracks
5 shipping/receiving lanes
4 loading lanes operated by bridge cranes
950 metre manoeuvring handle
200 reefer connection points
Customs point. Administrative building. Cross-docking warehouses
Daily connections with U.K., Central Europe, Eurasia (Silk Road), ports Barcelona, Valencia, Tarragona and Bilbao.
Forecast: 6 trains per day (1st Phase) and up to 24 trains (Phase 2)
75% electric traction on roads
Specialisation in temperature-controlled transport
Video-monitored parking for 200 trucks
Presentation of the "La Melusa" Ponentia Railway Terminal project at CEF - Transport
Approval by the European Commission of the application.
La Melusa" Ponentia Railway Terminal project starts.
Completion of the "La Melusa" Ponentia Railway Terminal project.
Government of Aragon: Declaration of investment of regional and general interest in Aragon.
Authorisation for connection to the rail network of general interest.
Government of Aragon: Initial approval of Aragon's general interest plan.
Letter of support from the Spanish State for the Ponentia Railway Terminal.
Government of Aragon: Final approval of the Aragon General Interest Plan.
Start of works for the urbanisation of the industrial platform.
Start of work on the Railway Terminal.
Start of building works on industrial and logistics plots (possibility of simultaneous licences).
Start of railway operations.
Completion of works on the industrial and logistics platform.