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R7
A Civia train on a R7 service between Cerdanyola Universitat and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations at Barcelona Sants railway station in 2011.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperational
LocaleBarcelona metropolitan area
First service23 May 2005 (2005-05-23)
Current operator(s)Renfe Operadora
Ridership8,140 (2010)[1]
Annual ridership1,901,2014 (2010)[1]
Route
TerminiBarcelona Sant Andreu Arenal
Cerdanyola Universitat
Stops7
Distance travelled13.5 km (8.4 mi)[1]
Average journey time19 min
Service frequencyEvery 15 min–1 h
Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stockCivia EMUs
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification3,000 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s)Adif

The R7 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It links Sant Andreu Arenal railway station in northern Barcelona with Cerdanyola Universitat railway station, which serves the Bellaterra campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The R7 shares tracks for most of its length with Barcelona commuter rail service lines Template:RdC lines and Template:RdC lines, as well as regional rail line Template:RdC lines.[2] According to 2010 data, the line's average weekday ridership is 8,140.[1]

R7 services started operating in 2005, initially running between Martorell and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations, via the Vallès Occidental region. The line used most part of the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, and the entire Meridiana Tunnel through central Barcelona. It became the first passenger service to use the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, originally designed to serve as Barcelona's rail freight bypass.[3][4] In 2011, the R7 was shortened, so that it began to operate in its current configuration between Sant Andreu Arenal and Cerdanyola Universitat stations. Most part of its original route was then taken over by the Template:RdC lines, which came into service the same year, running between Martorell and Granollers.[5][6] In the long-term future, it is projected that the R7 will be extended southwards to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, using the Meridiana Tunnel.[7]

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line R7 in order from south to north; the station's service pattern offered by R7 trains; the transfers to other Rodalies de Catalunya lines, including both commuter and regional rail services; remarkable transfers to other transport systems; the municipality in which each station is located; and the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM Àrea de Barcelona) fare-integrated public transport system and Rodalies de Catalunya's own fare zone system for Barcelona commuter rail service lines.[8][9]

# Terminal of a service
* Transfer station to other transport systems
#* Transfer station and terminal
Station served by all trains running through it
Limited service station
Station Service Rodalies de Catalunya transfers Other transfers Municipality Fare zone
ATM AdB Rod
Barcelona Sant Andreu Arenal#* Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Barcelona Metro line 1 at Fabra i Puig station
National coach services
Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona Torre del Baró* Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Barcelona Metro line 11 at Torre Baró – Vallbona station Barcelona 1 1
Montcada Bifurcació Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Montcada i Reixac-Manresa Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Montcada i Reixac-Santa Maria Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Cerdanyola del Vallès Template:RdC lines, Template:RdC lines Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C 2
Cerdanyola Universitat# Template:RdC lines Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Línia R7". Rodalies de Catalunya (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 19 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Xarxa Rodalies de Catalunya" (PDF) (Map). Rodalies de Catalunya (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 7 August 2015. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Recio, Alfons (31 December 2005). "Ferrocarril de rodalies C-7 El Papiol - Mollet". Territori (in Catalan). Societat Catalana d'Ordenació del Territori. Retrieved 4 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Arenós, Paloma (17 May 2005). "El tren deseado" [The wished train] (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Sant Cugat del Vallès. Vivir section (p. 1). Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ Cabañas, Néstor (31 December 2011). "Ferrocarril de rodalies Martorell - Granollers". Territori (in Catalan). Societat Catalana d'Ordenació del Territori. Retrieved 4 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ García i Aranzueque, Raül (5 May 2011). "R8: Nova línia de rodalies". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Montgat. Retrieved 26 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Julià Sort, Jordi (October 2013). Sagrera i la xarxa ferroviària de Barcelona [Sagrera and Barcelona's railway system] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Viena Edicions. p. 144–145. ISBN 978-84-8330-740-3.
  8. ^ Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Servei de rodalia de Barcelona" (PDF) (Map). Rodalies de Catalunya (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)