Barcelona–Cerbère railway

Barcelona–Cerbère railway

Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status Operational
Locale Catalonia
Termini Barcelona St. Andreu Comtal
Cerbère
Stations 34
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 161.2 km (100.2 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]

The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 162.1-kilometre (100.72 mi) railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France.

History

It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .

Gallery

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the Barcelona–Cerbère railway is at-grade for almost all of its length, it runs underground as it passes through Montmeló.

References

  1. ↑ "Listado de líneas y estaciones" [List of railway lines and stations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

External links

Media related to Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°11′12″E / 41.3840°N 2.1867°E / 41.3840; 2.1867

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