Cercanías

Cercanías
Overview
Owner Renfe Operadora & Regional Rail Operators (FGC)
Transit type Commuter rail

Cercanías (Spanish: [θeɾkaˈni.as]) is the name given to the commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas. In the Valencian Community, the term is replaced by Rodalia (Valencian: [roðaˈli.a]), while the designation Aldiriak (Basque: [aldiɾiak]) is used in the Basque Country. In Catalonia (where the main administrator is the regional government), it is commonly known as Rodalies (Catalan: [ruðəˈli.əs]).

Operated by the national rail company Renfe Operadora, Cercanías are in the process of being transferred to the regional autonomous governments. The former Rodalies Barcelona was handed over to the Catalan Government and renamed "Rodalies de Catalunya".

There are currently twelve Cercanías systems in Spain (including the distinct Rodalies system in Catalonia): Asturias, Bilbao, Cádiz, Catalonia, Madrid, Málaga, Murcia/Alicante, Santander, San Sebastián, Seville, Valencia, and Zaragoza. It is well linked to Metro systems in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia.

The Madrid Cercanías network was the target of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The attacks, which killed 191 people in Santa Eugenia, El Pozo and Atocha stations, were the bloodiest terrorist actions in Spain to date.

List of Cercanías / Rodalies / Rodalia / Aldiriak systems

Map of Spain with all of the current Cercanías systems. The Rodalies de Catalunya system is also shown.

Rolling stock

The Cercanías services use these rolling stock:

SeriesAreaImage
440—
442Madrid
446Bilbao
Madrid
Santander
Sevilla
447Madrid
Valencia
Barcelona
Girona
Tarragona
San Sebastian
450/451Madrid
Barcelona
592Murcia/Alicante
Valencia
Sevilla
CiviaAsturias
Cádiz
Madrid
Barcelona
Girona
Málaga
Sevilla
Valencia
Zaragoza
Santander
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