ADIF (, an
acronym of
Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) is a
Spanish state-owned company under the responsibility of the
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, charged with the management of most of Spain's railway infrastructure, that is the track, signaling and stations. It was formed in 2005 in response to
European Union requirements to separate the
natural monopoly of infrastructure management from the competitive operations of running train services. It is the legal successor of
RENFE,
FEVE (Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha), and GIF (Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias).