Llobregat–Anoia Line

Llobregat–Anoia Line
A 213 Series train at Olesa de Montserrat station.
Overview
Other name(s)	El Carrilet, Els Catalans
Native name	Línia Llobregat-Anoia
Type	Rapid transit, commuter rail, freight rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Barcelona metropolitan area and northern Bages
Termini	Pl. Espanya Igualada, Manresa Baixador
Stations	41
Ridership	21,253,193 passenger journeys (2014)[1]
Line number	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
Operation
Opened	1885 (Manresa–Guardiola de Berguedà section, as the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway) 1893 (Martorell–Igualada section, as the Central Catalan Railway) 1912 (Barcelona–Martorell section)
Owner	Government of Catalonia
Operator(s)	Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Character	At-grade, underground (in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat)
Depot(s)	Martorell Enllaç
Rolling stock	42 213 Series EMU sets 4 251 Series diesel locomotives 3 254 Series diesel locomotives 1 255 Series hybrid locomotive 86 62000 Series covered goods wagons 86 63000 Series open wagons 7 65000 Series autoracks[lower-alpha 1]
Technical
Line length	138 km (86 mi)
No. of tracks	2 (main route, including the Martorell–Olesa de Montserrat section) 1 (Igualada and freight branches, including the Olesa de Montserrat–Manresa section)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ^3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines (excepting the freight branches)

Llobregat–Anoia Line
Legend
Barcelona-Pl. Espanya Magòria - la Campana Ildefons Cerdà Europa-Fira Gornal Sant Josep L'Hospitalet-Av. Carrilet Almeda Cornellà-Riera Merchandises line to Port Sant Boi depot end Molí Nou Colònia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts end Can Ros Quatre Camins Pallejà Sant Andreu de la Barca El Palau Martorell-Vila Martorell-Central apart rails end Martorell-Enllaç depot Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires end Olesa de Montserrat La Beguda Montserrat-Aeri Can Parellada Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa Castellbell i el Vilar Piera Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia Manresa-Viladordis Capellades Merchandises line (Súria, Sallent) La Pobla de Claramunt Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí endManresa-Baixador Igualada end

The Llobregat–Anoia Line (Catalan: Línia Llobregat-Anoia) is an unconnected metre gauge railway line linking Barcelona with the Baix Llobregat, Bages and Anoia regions, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the fact that it follows the course of the Llobregat and Anoia rivers for most of its length. Plaça d'Espanya station serves as the Barcelona terminus of the line, then continuing northwards to Martorell, where two main branches to Manresa and Igualada are formed. It also includes several freight branches, accounting for a total line length of 138 kilometres (86 mi) and 41 passenger stations.

Barcelona Metro rapid transit line 8, together with a number of commuter and freight rail services, runs on the line's main route between Barcelona and Sant Boi de Llobregat. The section between Barcelona and Olesa de Montserrat is operated as a high-frequency commuter rail system known as Baix Llobregat Metro (Catalan: Metro del Baix Llobregat), with some services continuing northwards to Manresa and Igualada. This system further includes the temporarily closed Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which is also operated by FGC. The Llobregat–Anoia Line is part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system for the Barcelona metropolitan area.

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station on the Llobregat–Anoia Line in order from south to north; a photo of the current station; the rail services operating at the station—L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6 and/or R60—; the date the current station was opened; the municipality or the city district (in the case of Barcelona) in which each station is located; the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system;^[3] remarkable notes about the station, including clarifications, additional information and a location map; and usage figures.

#	Terminal of a service
*	Transfer station
#*	Transfer station and terminal
¤	Station located in Barcelona; city district indicated instead of municipality

Station	Photo	Line(s)	Opened	Municipality	Fare zone	Notes	Usage[lower-alpha 2]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#*			1926	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.^map 1	5.39
Magòria-La Campana			1997	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 2	0.53
Ildefons Cerdà			1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	This station will offer a transfer to Barcelona Metro line 10.^map 3	1.20
Europa - Fira*			13 May 2007	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).^map 4	1.44
Gornal*			2 Mar 1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station.^map 5	0.69
Sant Josep			8 Jul 1985	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	^map 6	0.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet*			9 Jul 1985	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1.^map 7	1.99
Almeda			9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^map 8	1.09
Cornellà Riera			9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^map 9	1.19
Sant Boi			1912	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^map 10	1.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa#			13 Feb 2000	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^map 11	0.68
Colònia Güell			13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^map 12	0.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló			13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^map 13	0.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts			1926	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 14	0.47
Can Ros#			1972	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 15	0.37
Quatre Camins			4 Jul 2003	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 16	0.14
Pallejà			Oct 2007	Pallejà	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 17	0.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca			20 Nov 2001	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 18	0.51
El Palau			25 Apr 2002	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	^map 19	0.20
Martorell Vila - Castellbisbal			1912	Castellbisbal	2B	^map 20	0.03
Martorell Central*			21 May 2007	Martorell	3B	Original station opened 1893 as the southern terminus of the Catalan Central Railway. Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail services.^map 21	0.38
Martorell Enllaç#			1912	Martorell	3B	^map 22	0.15
Manresa branch
Abrera			29 Mar 1922	Abrera	3B	^map 23	0.12
Olesa de Montserrat#*			29 Mar 1922	Olesa de Montserrat	3B	Connects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012.^map 24	0.26
Aeri de Montserrat*			1930	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car.^map 25	0.11
Monistrol de Montserrat*			29 Oct 1922	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.^map 26	0.22
Castellbell i el Vilar			22 Aug 1924	Castellbell i el Vilar	5D	^map 27	0.004
Sant Vicenç - Castellgalí			22 Aug 1924	Sant Vicenç de Castellet	5D	^map 28	0.11
Manresa Viladordis			16 Jul 1985	Manresa	6D	^map 29	0.05
Manresa Alta			1924	Manresa	6D	Original station opened 1885 together with the Manresa–Puig-reig section of the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway.^map 30	0.07
Manresa Baixador#			1969	Manresa	6D	^map 31	0.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires			1893	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	3B	^map 32	0.10
La Beguda			1893	Masquefa	4C	^map 33	0.01
Can Parellada				Masquefa	4C	^map 34	0.01
Masquefa			1893	Masquefa	4C	^map 35	0.10
Piera			1893	Piera	4C	^map 36	0.16
Vallbona d'Anoia			1893	Vallbona d'Anoia	5C	^map 37	0.03
Capellades			1893	Capellades	5C	^map 38	0.05
La Pobla de Claramunt			1893	La Pobla de Claramunt	5C	^map 39	0.03
Vilanova del Camí			1893	Vilanova del Camí	6B	^map 40	0.03
Igualada#			1978	Igualada	6B	^map 41	0.19

See also

• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
• Barcelona Metro
• Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car
• Montserrat Rack Railway
• Montserrat Cable Car
• Barcelona–Vallès Line

Maps

• ^map 1 Pl. Espanya – 41°22′29″N 2°08′55″E / 41.374701°N 2.148494°E
• ^map 2 Magòria-La Campana– 41°22′03″N 2°08′22″E / 41.3675°N 2.139444°E
• ^map 3 Ildefons Cerdà – 41°21′39″N 2°07′49″E / 41.3608°N 2.13028°E
• ^map 4 Europa | Fira – 41°21′25″N 2°07′30″E / 41.356978°N 2.124908°E
• ^map 5 Gornal – 41°21′18″N 2°07′03″E / 41.354889°N 2.117417°E
• ^map 6 Sant Josep – 41°21′38″N 2°06′38″E / 41.360556°N 2.110556°E
• ^map 7 L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet – 41°21′29″N 2°06′10″E / 41.357944°N 2.102722°E
• ^map 8 Almeda – 41°21′11″N 2°05′07″E / 41.353056°N 2.085278°E
• ^map 9 Cornellà Riera – 41°21′05″N 2°04′15″E / 41.351389°N 2.070833°E
• ^map 10 Sant Boi – 41°20′53″N 2°02′36″E / 41.348056°N 2.043333°E
• ^map 11 Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa – 41°21′28″N 2°02′04″E / 41.357778°N 2.034444°E
• ^map 12 Colònia Güell – 41°21′52″N 2°01′53″E / 41.364433°N 2.031303°E
• ^map 13 Santa Coloma de Cervelló – 41°22′12″N 2°01′26″E / 41.370114°N 2.023803°E
• ^map 14 Sant Vicenç dels Horts – 41°23′17″N 2°00′45″E / 41.388139°N 2.012464°E
• ^map 15 Can Ros – 41°23′58″N 2°00′18″E / 41.399325°N 2.004964°E
• ^map 16 Quatre Camins– 41°24′25″N 2°00′06″E / 41.406956°N 2.001636°E
• ^map 17 Pallejà – 41°25′15″N 1°59′44″E / 41.420917°N 1.995528°E
• ^map 18 Sant Andreu de la Barca – 41°26′48″N 1°58′24″E / 41.446742°N 1.973289°E
• ^map 19 El Palau – 41°27′21″N 1°57′44″E / 41.455817°N 1.962231°E
• ^map 20 Martorell Vila | Castellbisbal – 41°28′33″N 1°56′21″E / 41.475881°N 1.939033°E
• ^map 21 Martorell Central – 41°28′44″N 1°55′32″E / 41.478944°N 1.925422°E
• ^map 22 Martorell Enllaç – 41°29′02″N 1°55′08″E / 41.483833°N 1.918972°E
• ^map 23 Abrera – 41°31′21″N 1°54′24″E / 41.522567°N 1.9067°E
• ^map 24 Olesa de Montserrat – 41°32′28″N 1°53′19″E / 41.541142°N 1.888661°E
• ^map 25 Aeri de Montserrat – 41°35′27″N 1°51′11″E / 41.590875°N 1.853181°E
• ^map 26 Monistrol de Montserrat – 41°36′37″N 1°50′57″E / 41.610339°N 1.849122°E
• ^map 27 Castellbell i el Vilar – 41°38′26″N 1°51′17″E / 41.640503°N 1.854814°E
• ^map 28 Sant Vicenç | Castellgalí – 41°40′05″N 1°51′35″E / 41.667917°N 1.859753°E
• ^map 29 Manresa Viladordis – 41°43′29″N 1°50′02″E / 41.7247°N 1.833986°E
• ^map 30 Manresa Alta – 41°43′55″N 1°49′59″E / 41.732081°N 1.832972°E
• ^map 31 Manresa Baixador – 41°43′53″N 1°49′40″E / 41.731414°N 1.827897°E
• ^map 32 Sant Esteve Sesrovires – 41°29′51″N 1°52′21″E / 41.497597°N 1.872492°E
• ^map 33 La Beguda – 41°30′06″N 1°50′20″E / 41.501744°N 1.838789°E
• ^map 34 Can Parellada – 41°30′08″N 1°49′51″E / 41.502203°N 1.830808°E
• ^map 35 Masquefa – 41°30′10″N 1°48′45″E / 41.502833°N 1.812558°E
• ^map 36 Piera – 41°31′33″N 1°45′16″E / 41.525908°N 1.754383°E
• ^map 37 Vallbona d'Anoia – 41°31′13″N 1°42′32″E / 41.520178°N 1.709006°E
• ^map 38 Capellades – 41°31′17″N 1°41′42″E / 41.521506°N 1.695117°E
• ^map 39 La Pobla de Claramunt – 41°33′16″N 1°40′40″E / 41.554567°N 1.677847°E
• ^map 40 Vilanova del Camí – 41°34′23″N 1°38′32″E / 41.573194°N 1.642106°E
• ^map 41 Igualada – 41°34′41″N 1°37′48″E / 41.578001°N 1.629981°E

Notes

1. Rolling stock data as of 2014.^[2]
2. All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2014.^[1]

References

1. FGC (2014), p. 47
2. FGC (2014), p. 45
3. Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

Bibliography

• Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2014 [2014 Report of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya] (PDF) (Report) (in Catalan). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

External links

• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) official website
• Llobregat–Anoia Line at trenscat.cat (Catalan)
• Llobregat–Anoia Line at Rodalia.info. Real-time status updates of the line by its users via Twitter.
• Photo collection of the Llobregat–Anoia Line on Flickr
• Playlist containing videos of stations on the Llobregat–Anoia Line on YouTube