C-4 (Cercanías Madrid)
The C-4 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from Colmenar Viejo and Alcobendas – San Sebastián de los Reyes north of Madrid to Parla south of Madrid.[1] The C-4 shares tracks for part of its length with Madrid commuter rail service line C-3 through the city of Madrid. The line has been in operation since 1981.
| C-4 | |
|---|---|
 A Civia train on a C-4 service towards Colmenar Viejo in Nuevos Ministerios station in 2016. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Cercanías Madrid |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Termini | Colmenar Viejo/Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes Parla |
| Stations | 18 |
| Services | Madrid-Burgos railway Cantoblanco-Alcobendas railway Madrid-Valencia railway Madrid−Valencia de Alcántara railway Móstoles-Parla railway |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Owner | Adif |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Rolling stock | Civia 446 Series and 447 Series EMUs |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 62.2 km (38.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3kV AC overhead line |
List of stations
The following table lists the name of each station served by line C-4 in order from north to south; the station's service pattern offered by C-3 trains; the transfers to other Cercanías Madrid lines; remarkable transfers to other transport systems; the municipality in which each station is located; and the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Madrid Metro fare zone system.
| # | Terminal of a service |
| * | Transfer station to other transport systems |
| #* | Transfer station and terminal |
| ● | Station served by all trains running through it |
| ○ | Limited service station |
| Station | Service | Cercanías Madrid transfers | Other transfers | Municipality | Fare zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmenar Viejo branch | Alcobendas branch | |||||
| Colmenar Viejo# | ● | — | — | Colmenar Viejo |  | |
| Tres Cantos | ● | — | — | Tres Cantos |  | |
| El Goloso | ● | — | — | Madrid |  | |
| Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes# | ● | — | — | Alcobendas San Sebastián de los Reyes | | |
| Valdelasfuentes | ● | — | — | Alcobendas | | |
| Universidad Pontificia Comillas | ● | — | — | Madrid | | |
| Cantoblanco Universidad | ● | ● | — | — | Madrid | |
| Fuencarral | ● | ● | — | — | Madrid |  |
| Chamartín#* | ● | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-7, C-8, C-10 | Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services Madrid Metro lines 1 and 10 National and international coach services | Madrid | |
| Nuevos Ministerios* | ● | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-7, C-8, C-10 | Madrid Metro lines 6, 8 and 10 | Madrid | |
| Sol* | ● | ● | C-3 | Madrid Metro lines 1, 2 and 3 | Madrid | |
| Atocha* | ● | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-5, C-7, C-8, C-10 | Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services Madrid Metro line 1 at Atocha Renfe station National and international coach services | Madrid | |
| Villaverde Bajo | ● | ● | C-3 | — | Madrid | |
| Villaverde Alto* | ● | ● | C-5 | Madrid Metro line 3 | Madrid | |
| Las Margaritas Universidad | ● | ● | — | — | Getafe | |
| Getafe Centro* | ● | ● | — | Madrid Metro line 12 at Getafe Central station | Getafe | |
| Getafe Sector 3 | ● | ● | — | — | Getafe | |
| Parla#* | ● | ● | — | Parla Tram | Parla | |