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.

Barcelona–Cerbère railway
Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station
Overview
Native nameLínia Barcelona-Cervera de la Marenda
StatusOperational
OwnerAdif
Line numberR2, R2 Nord, R8, R11, RG1
LocaleCatalonia
TerminiBarcelona Estació de França
Cerbère
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Route number270[1]
Operator(s)Renfe Operadora
History
Opened1854
Technical
Line length168.1 km (104.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade[lower-alpha 1]
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification3 kV DC overhead lines
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)

History

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

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

See also

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

Media related to Bif. Sagrera-Cerbère railway line (Adif line 270) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Adif. Official website of the railway's owner

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