Barcelona–Cerbère railway

5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gaugeElectrification3 kV DC overhead linesOperating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

Legend
Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona railway
to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya
Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia
Barcelona El Clot-Aragó
Barcelona Sagrera
Barcelona–Mataró–
Maçanet-Massanes railway
to
Mataró
Sant Andreu Comtal
Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona railway
to Manresa
Montcada i Reixac
La Llagosta
Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway
to Castellbisbal
Mollet-Sant Fost
Montmeló
Granollers Centre
Les Franqueses-Granollers Nord
Cardedeu
Llinars del Vallès
Palautordera
Sant Celoni
Gualba
Riells i Viabrea-Breda
Hostalric
Barcelona–Mataró–
Maçanet-Massanes railway
to
Mataró
Maçanet-Massanes
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The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 168-kilometre (104.39 mi) railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France. It is served by the Rodalies de Catalunya commuter network, Renfe regional, MD, AVE, Avlo and Avant train services, and TGV trains. The line stars at Barcelona Sants railway station, and passes through the Catalan regional cities of Girona and Figueres before reaching the French border, and then Cerbère, just across the border. It is an important commuter and High Speed line, connecting Paris, Montpellier and Perpinyà to Spain.

History

It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 . It used to start at the Estació de França in Barcelona, but now starts at the Sants station.

Major Stations Along The Railway

Barcelona Sants railway station

Plaça De Catalunya railway station

Arc De Triomf Railway Station

El Clot-Aragó Railway Station

Sant Andreu Comtal Railway Station

Granollers Centre Railway Station

Girona Railway Station

Figueres Railway Station

Portbou Railway Station

Cerbère station

Gallery

Notes

  1. ^ Although the Barcelona–Cerbère railway is at-grade for almost all of its length, it runs underground as it passes through Montmeló.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Listado de líneas y estaciones" [List of railway lines and stations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

External links

Media related to Bif. Sagrera-Cerbère railway line (Adif line 270) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Adif Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Official website of the railway's owner
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