Barcelona–Cerbère railway

Barcelona–Cerbère railway
Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station
Overview
Native name Línia Barcelona-Cervera de la Marenda
Type Heavy rail
Status Operational
Locale Catalonia
Termini Barcelona Estació de França
Cerbère
Line number R2, R2 Nord, R8, R11, RG1
Operation
Opened 1854
Owner Adif
Operator(s) Renfe Operadora
Character At-grade[lower-alpha 1]
Technical
Line length 168.1 km (104.5 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification 3 kV DC overhead lines
Operating speed 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route number 270[1]

The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 168-kilometre (104.39 mi) railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France.

History

It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .

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.

Media related to Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Wikimedia Commons

  • Adif. Official website of the railway's owner

Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°11′12″E / 41.3840°N 2.1867°E / 41.3840; 2.1867

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