Barcelona–Cerbère railway
The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 168-kilometre (104.39 mi) railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France.
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 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] |
History
It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .
Gallery
Barcelona Estació de França
Freight train on the line
Regional train- Estrella
Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.
A Civia 465+463 near Mollet - Sant Fost train station (Catalonia)..jpg)
RENFE Class 449 in Montcada i Reixac train station.
Notes
- Although the Barcelona–Cerbère railway is at-grade for almost all of its length, it runs underground as it passes through Montmeló.
References
- "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
- Adif. Official website of the railway's owner
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