LGV Montpellier–Perpignan
| Montpellier to Perpignan high-speed line | |
|---|---|
Route of the LGV Montpellier-Perpignan | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne nouvelle de Montpellier à Perpignan |
| Status | Planned |
| Owner | SNCF Réseau |
| Locale | France |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Montpellier, Béziers, Narbonne, Perpignan |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed railway |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2034 |
| Completed | 2044 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Mixed (passengers and freight) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (220 mph) |
| Signalling | ETCS Level 2, KVB |
The LGV Montpellier–Perpignan (or Ligne nouvelle Montpellier - Perpignan) is a planned high-speed rail line between the French cities of Montpellier and Perpignan. It represents the missing link in a larger project to connect the Spanish rail network to the existing LGV Méditerranée. The new line will connect the Contournement Nîmes – Montpellier to the 45 km LGV Perpignan–Figueres, which crosses the French-Spanish border at Le Perthus to reach Barcelona.
The project includes two new stations in Béziers and Narbonne. The sections Montpellier–Béziers and Rivesaltes–Toulouges will be for mixed traffic (freight and passenger), with Béziers–Toulouges being for passenger traffic only.
The ultimate goal is to enable a Paris–Madrid connection in six hours by the 2040s. The journey would emit significantly less greenhouse gases compared to air travel and would be competitive in terms of travel time for intermediate routes, such as Lyon–Madrid or Paris–Barcelona.