Barcelona–Cerbère railway
| Barcelona–Cerbère railway | |
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Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Línia Barcelona-Cervera de la Marenda |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Catalonia |
| Termini |
Barcelona Estació de França Cerbère |
| 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 | 168.1 km (104.5 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 168-kilometre (104.39 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
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Freight train on the line
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Regional train
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Estrella
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Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.
Notes
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
Media related to Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Wikimedia Commons
- Adif. Official website of the railway's owner
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Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°11′12″E / 41.3840°N 2.1867°E
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