Llobregat–Anoia Line

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
Status	Operational
Owner	Government of Catalonia
Line number	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
Locale	Barcelona metropolitan area and northern Bages
Termini	Pl. Espanya; Igualada, Manresa Baixador;
Stations	41
Service
Type	Rapid transit, commuter rail, freight rail
Operator(s)	Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
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;
Ridership	23,100,222 passenger journeys (2018)
History
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);
Technical
Line length	138 km (86 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (main route, including the Martorell–Olesa de Montserrat section); 1 (Igualada and freight branches, including the Olesa de Montserrat–Manresa section);
Character	At-grade, underground (in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines (excepting the freight branches)

Legend

Gornal

freight line to
Port of Barcelona

Sant Boi

depot

Sant Vicenç dels Horts

Can Ros

Quatre Camins

Pallejà

Sant Andreu de la Barca

El Palau

Martorell-Vila

Martorell-Central

Martorell-Enllaç

depot

Abrera

Sant Esteve Sesrovires

Olesa de Montserrat

La Beguda

Aeri de Montserrat

Can Parellada

Monistrol de Montserrat

Masquefa

Castellbell i el Vilar

Piera

Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí

Vallbona d'Anoia

Manresa-Viladordis

Capellades

freight line
to Súria & Sallent

La Pobla de Claramunt

Manresa-Alta

Vilanova del Camí

Manresa-Baixador

Igualada

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.

Development plans

In January 2017, the Catalan government approved a plan to extend the Llobregat–Anoia line from Plaça d'Espanya through the city as far as Gràcia station, also stopping at Hospital Clínic and Francesc Macià station, thereby linking with the Barcelona–Vallès Line, at an estimated cost of over €300 million.^[3] A second phase is also being considered to extend the line towards the Besòs station in the eastern part of the city.^[4]

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—Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines, Template:LAL lines and/or Template:LAL lines—; 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;^[5] 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	Line(s)	Opened	Municipality	Fare zone	Notes	Usage^[b]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#*	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1926	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.^{map 1}	5.39
Magòria-La Campana	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	1997	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^{map 2}	0.53
Ildefons Cerdà	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	This station will offer a transfer to Barcelona Metro line 10.^{map 3}	1.20
Europa – Fira*	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	13 May 2007	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).^{map 4}	1.44
Gornal*	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	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	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	8 Jul 1985	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	^{map 6}	0.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet*	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	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	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^{map 8}	1.09
Cornellà Riera	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^{map 9}	1.19
Sant Boi	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1912	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^{map 10}	1.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa#	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	13 Feb 2000	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^{map 11}	0.68
Colònia Güell	S33, S4, S8	13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^{map 12}	0.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló	S33, S4, S8, R6, R60	13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^{map 13}	0.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts	S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1926	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^{map 14}	0.47
Can Ros#	S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	1972	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^{map 15}	0.37
Quatre Camins	S4, S8, R5, R6	4 Jul 2003	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^{map 16}	0.14
Pallejà	S4, S8, R5, R50, R6	Oct 2007	Pallejà	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^{map 17}	0.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca	S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	20 Nov 2001	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^{map 18}	0.51
El Palau	S4, S8, R5, R6	25 Apr 2002	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	^{map 19}	0.20
Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal	S4, S8	1912	Castellbisbal	2B	^{map 20}	0.03
Martorell Central*	S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	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#	S4, S8, R5, R6	1912	Martorell	3B	^{map 22}	0.15
Manresa branch
Abrera	S4, R5, R50	29 Mar 1922	Abrera	3B	^{map 23}	0.12
Olesa de Montserrat#*	S4, R5, R50	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*	R5	1930	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car.^{map 25}	0.11
Monistrol de Montserrat*	R5, R50	29 Oct 1922	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.^{map 26}	0.22
Castellbell i el Vilar	R5	22 Aug 1924	Castellbell i el Vilar	5D	^{map 27}	0.004
Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí	R5, R50	22 Aug 1924	Sant Vicenç de Castellet	5D	^{map 28}	0.11
Manresa Viladordis	R5, R50	16 Jul 1985	Manresa	6D	^{map 29}	0.05
Manresa Alta	R5, R50	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#	R5, R50	1969	Manresa	6D	^{map 31}	0.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires	R6, R60	1893	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	3B	^{map 32}	0.10
La Beguda	R6	1893	Masquefa	4C	^{map 33}	0.01
Can Parellada	R6		Masquefa	4C	^{map 34}	0.01
Masquefa	R6, R60	1893	Masquefa	4C	^{map 35}	0.10
Piera	R6, R60	1893	Piera	4C	^{map 36}	0.16
Vallbona d'Anoia	R6, R60	1893	Vallbona d'Anoia	5C	^{map 37}	0.03
Capellades	R6, R60	1893	Capellades	5C	^{map 38}	0.05
La Pobla de Claramunt	R6, R60	1893	La Pobla de Claramunt	5C	^{map 39}	0.03
Vilanova del Camí	R6, R60	1893	Vilanova del Camí	6B	^{map 40}	0.03
Igualada#	R6, R60	1978	Igualada	6B	^{map 41}	0.19

Maps

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

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Notes

^ Rolling stock data as of 2014.^[1]
^ All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2014.^[6]

References

^ FGC (2014), p. 45
^ "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Adjudicat el projecte d'FGC a Barcelona entre plaça Espanya i Gràcia" (in Catalan). TV3 (Catalonia). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ "FGC L8. Perllongament Plaça Espanya – Gràcia" (in Catalan). Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference FOOTNOTEFGC201447 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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 (in Catalan)

[2] Rolling stock data as of 2014.^[1]

[8] All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2014.^[6]

[1] FGC (2014), p. 45

[FGC-3] "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[4] "Adjudicat el projecte d'FGC a Barcelona entre plaça Espanya i Gràcia" (in Catalan). TV3 (Catalonia). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

[5] "FGC L8. Perllongament Plaça Espanya – Gràcia" (in Catalan). Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

[atmzones-6] Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

[FOOTNOTEFGC201447-7] Cite error: The named reference FOOTNOTEFGC201447 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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v t e Railway lines in Catalonia
High-speed	Madrid–Barcelona–Figueres Perpignan–Figueres Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders (partly)
Mainline	Barcelona–Cerbère Barcelona–El Prat Airport rail link Barcelona–Mataró–Maçanet-Massanes Barcelona–Latour-de-Carol-Enveitg Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost La Plana-Picamoixons–Sant Vicenç de Calders Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona Madrid–Barcelona Reus–Caspe–Zaragoza Sant Vicenç de Calders–Vilafranca del Penedès–Barcelona Tarragona–Lleida Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders
Local	Barcelona Metro L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L9/L10 L11 Montjuïc Funicular Barcelona–Vallès Vallvidrera Funicular Lleida–La Pobla Llobregat–Anoia Tibidabo Funicular Trambaix Trambesòs
Mountain	Montserrat Rack Railway Sant Joan Funicular Santa Cova Funicular Vall de Núria Rack Railway
Heritage	Alt Llobregat Tourist Railway Gelida Funicular Tramvia Blau
Proposed	Bages Tram-train Cornellà–Castelldefels Orbital Railway Line TramCamp TramGavarres TramVallès Transversal Rail Link
Defunct	Manresa–Guardiola Mina Grott Mollerussa–Balaguer Olot–Girona Palamós–Girona–Banyoles Reus–Salou Roda de Berà–Reus (partly) Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona Tortosa–La Cava Trams in Barcelona (historical system)