Barcelona–Cerbère railway explained

Barcelona–Cerbère railway
Native Name:Línia Barcelona-Cervera de la Marenda
Native Name Lang:Catalan
Type:Heavy rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Catalonia
Start:Barcelona Sants railway station
End:Gare de Cerbère
Open:1854
Owner:Adif
Operator:Renfe Operadora
Character:At-grade
Linelength Km:168.1
Tracks:2
Routenumber:270[1]
Linenumber:,,,,
Electrification:3 kV DC overhead lines
Speed Km/H:160
Map State:collapsed

The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 1682NaN2 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

File:Estació de França Barcelona Catalonia.jpg|Barcelona Estació de FrançaFile:253 102 - Comsa - frutero - Figueres - Jordi Verdugo.jpg|Freight train on the lineFile:470 - Figueres - 2 - Jordi Verdugo.jpg|Regional trainFile:Estrella Costa Brava a su paso por Vilamalla.jpg|EstrellaFile:Portbou.jpg|Portbou railway stationFile:252075 Renfe Catalan Talgo - Mollet del Valles - 23-11-2009 - Luis Zamora.jpg|Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.File:Mollet - 2011-07-13 6 - JTCurses.jpg|A Civia 465+463 near Mollet - Sant Fost train station (Catalonia).File:449 Montcada i Reixac (4300299914).jpg|RENFE Class 449 in Montcada i Reixac train station.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listado de líneas y estaciones . List of railway lines and stations . Spanish . PDF . . June 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018003206/https://sede.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/4A8F0821-A4B6-4EB0-9F1C-BF4100B2BF77/68661/Ayuda_lineas_Estaciones.pdf . October 18, 2013 .