R11 (Rodalies de Catalunya)

The R11 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's regional rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs northwards from the Barcelona area to the French border town of Cerbère, passing through the Vallès Oriental, Selva, Gironès and Alt Empordà regions. With a total line length of 172 kilometres (107 mi), it extends notably beyond the limits of the Barcelona metropolitan area, reaching the Pyrenees mountains.

R11
A 447 Series train on a R11 regional service to Cerbère arriving at Girona railway station in 2017.
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperational
LocaleBarcelona and Girona provinces, Catalonia
PredecessorCa2
First service2010 (as R11)
Current operator(s)Renfe Operadora
Route
StartBarcelona Sants
Stops28
EndPortbou/Cerbère
Distance travelled172 km (107 mi)[1]
Average journey time1 h 19 min–2 h 40 min
Service frequencyEvery 30–60 min
Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stock447 Series, 449 Series and 470 Series EMUs
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification3,000 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s)Adif

R11 trains run primarily on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway, using Portbou and/or Cerbère as their northeasternmost terminus, and Barcelona Sants as its southwestern one. They use the Aragó Tunnel in Barcelona, where they share tracks with Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona suburban lines R2, R2 Nord and R2 Sud and regional rail lines R13, R14, R15 and R16, calling at Sants and Passeig de Gràcia stations,[2] while they continue to share tracks with Barcelona commuter rail service R2 Nord as far as Maçanet-Massanes, and with the Girona commuter rail service RG1 from Maçanet-Massanes to Portbou.

The Maçanet-Massanes-Portbou section had not previously been considered part of the Barcelona commuter rail service; designated Ca2, the services running on it were part of Renfe Operadora's regional rail division in Catalonia.[3] In 2010, after the administration of the Barcelona commuter rail service was transferred to the Catalan government, the line was passed from the Catalan regional rail division to Rodalies de Catalunya.[4]

History

The current line scheme of the R11 started operating on 1 January 2010 (2010-01-01), after the transfer of the services from Media Distancia Renfe to the Generalitat of Catalonia. Earlier, all the regional rail services carryoing out the line Barcelona-Girona-Figueres-Portbou were branded as Ca2 for the Catalan rail division, and 33 in the nationwide regional rail network. Before 2014, it was the only conventional line to serve the cities of Girona and Figueres (excluding the high-speed lines), until the creation of the Girona commuter rail service RG1, running from Barcelona to Figueres initially, being later extended to Portbou.

Infrastructure

Like the rest of Rodalies de Catalunya lines, the R11 runs on the Iberian gauge mainline railway system, which is owned by Adif, an agency of the Spanish government. All of the railway lines carrying Rodalies de Catalunya services are electrified at 3,000 volts (V) direct current (DC) using overhead lines. The R11 operates on a total line length of 172 kilometres (107 mi), entirely double-track. The trains on the line call at up to 28 stations, using the following railway lines, in order from south to north:[5]

FromToRailway lineRoute number
Barcelona Sants (PK 99)Aragó Junction (PK 108.3)
(after Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia station)		Madrid–Barcelona260
Aragó Junction (PK 108.3)
(after Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia station)		Sant Andreu Comtal (PK 113.2)Aragó Tunnel268
Sant Andreu Comtal (PK 113.2)Cerbère (PK 275.9)Barcelona–Cerbère270

All of the infrastructure used by the R11 is shared with other services. Between Barcelona Sants and Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia stations, it shares tracks with Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service lines R2, R2 Nord and R2 Sud, regional rail lines R13, R14, R15 and R16, as well as a number of long-distance services to southern Spain, using the Aragó Tunnel through central Barcelona.[6] [7] After Passeig de Gràcia, R11 trains R2 Sud trains, together with the R13, R14, R15 and R16, as well as long-distance services, branch off to Barcelona's Estació de França, terminating there. R11 services continue northwards through the Aragó Tunnel, calling at El Clot-Aragó railway station, and share tracks with the R2 and R2 Nord only.[8] North of Mollet-Sant Fost railway station, Barcelona commuter rail service line R8 and several freight services join their route. The R8 terminates further north at Granollers Centre so that the R11 only shares tracks with the R2 and freight services from this point on up to Maçanet-Massanes.[9] From Maçanet-Massanes, R11 trains share tracks with the Girona commuter rail service RG1 and freight trains for the remainder of their journey.

Operation

All services that initiate from Barcelona Sants as their southern terminus terminate at either Girona, Figueres or continue all the way to Portbou and Cerbère. All services terminating at Cerbère call at all stations. Trains termating at Girona, Figueres or Portbou, run either calling at all stations, or stopping at only some stations. The first trains run about 6:00 in the morning, with the latest arriving at about 11:00 at night.

The designation of the services on the line depends on the route they operate. Services calling at all stations are branded as R (Regional), operated by RENFE Class 447 trains, while semi-fast services are branded as MD (Media Distancia/Mitjana Distancia), operated by RENFE Class 449 trains, Renfe Operadora's newest rolling stock for regional lines, and are more expensive than R trains..[10]

Service Route No.
of stations		 Journey time Days of
operation		 Notes
RBarcelona Sants – Cerbère282:402 h 40 minDailyCalls at all stations along its route.
Barcelona Sants – Portbou272:362 h 36 minDaily
MDBarcelona Sants – Portbou122:132 h 13 minDailyCalls only at Barcelona Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona El Clot-Aragó, Sant Celoni, Maçanet-Massanes, Sils, Caldes de Malavella, Girona, Flaçà, Figueres and Llançà.
Barcelona Sants – Figueres101:511 h 51 minDailyCalls only at Barcelona Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona El Clot-Aragó, Sant Celoni, Maçanet-Massanes, Sils, Caldes de Malavella, Girona and Flaçà.
Barcelona Sants – Girona81:211 h 21 minFri-SunCalls only at Barcelona Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona El Clot-Aragó, Sant Celoni, Maçanet-Massanes, Sils and Caldes de Malavella.

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line R11 in order from south to north; the station's service pattern offered by R and/or MD trains; the transfers to other Rodalies de Catalunya lines, including both commuter and regional rail services; 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 Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM Àrea de Barcelona) fare-integrated public transport system and Rodalies de Catalunya's own fare zone system for Barcelona commuter rail service lines.[11][12]

# 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 Rodalies de Catalunya transfers Other transfers Municipality Fare zone
R MD ATM AdB Rod
Barcelona Sants#* ●●R1, R2, R2 Nord, R2 Sud, R3, R4, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, RG1Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services
TGV high-speed rail services
Barcelona Metro lines 3 and 5 at Sants Estació station
National and international coach services		Barcelona11
Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia* ●●R2, R2 Nord, R2 Sud, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17Barcelona Metro lines 2, 3 and 4Barcelona11
Barcelona El Clot-Aragó* ●●R1, R2, R2 Nord, RG1Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 2Barcelona11
Barcelona Sant Andreu Comtal* ●R2, R2 NordBarcelona Metro line 1 at Sant Andreu stationBarcelona11
Granollers Centre ●R2, R2 Nord, R8—Granollers3D3
Sant Celoni ●R2 Nord—Sant Celoni4G5
Gualba ●R2 Nord—Gualba4G5
Riells i Viabrea-Breda ●R2 Nord—Riells i Viabrea4G5
Hostalric ●R2 Nord—Hostalric5H6
Maçanet-Massanes ●●R1, R2 Nord, RG1—Maçanet de la Selva6G6
Sils ●●RG1—Sils6—
Caldes de Malavella ●●RG1—Caldes de Malavella6, 7—
Riudellots ●RG1—Riudellots de la Selva1—
Fornells de la Selva ●RG1—Fornells de la Selva1—
Girona#* ●●RG1Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed rail services
TGV high-speed rail services
National and international coach services		Girona1—
Celrà ●RG1—Celrà1, 2—
Bordils-Juià ●RG1—Bordils2—
Flaçà ●●RG1—Flaçà2—
Sant Jordi Desvalls ●RG1—Sant Jordi Desvalls2—
Camallera ●RG1—Saus, Camallera i Llampaies align=center | ——
Sant Miquel de Fluvià ●RG1—Sant Miquel de Fluvià——
Vilamalla ●RG1—Vilamalla——
Figueres# ●●RG1—Figueres——
Vilajuïga ●RG1—Vilajuïga——
Llançà ●●RG1—Llançà——
Colera ●RG1—Colera——
Portbou#* ●●RG1Intercités long-distance rail services
TER Languedoc-Roussillon regional rail services		Portbou——
Cerbère#* ●—Intercités long-distance rail services
TER Languedoc-Roussillon regional rail services		(Station located in Cerbère, Pyrénées-Orientales, France.)——

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