Llobregat–Anoia Line

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.

Llobregat–Anoia Line
A 213 Series train at Olesa de Montserrat station.
Overview
Other name(s)El Carrilet, Els Catalans
Native nameLínia Llobregat-Anoia
StatusOperational
OwnerGovernment of Catalonia
Line numberL8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
LocaleBarcelona metropolitan area and northern Bages
TerminiPl. Espanya
Igualada, Manresa Baixador
Stations41
Service
TypeRapid transit, commuter rail, freight rail
Operator(s)Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Depot(s)Martorell Enllaç
Rolling stock
Ridership23,100,222 passenger journeys (2018)[2]
History
Opened
  • 1885 (1885) (Manresa–Guardiola de Berguedà section, as the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway)
  • 1893 (1893) (Martorell–Igualada section, as the Central Catalan Railway)
  • 1912 (1912) (Barcelona–Martorell section)
Technical
Line length138 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)
CharacterAt-grade, underground (in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead lines (excepting the freight branches)

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—L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6 and/or R60—; 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 Photo Line(s) Opened Municipality Fare
zone
Notes Usage[lower-alpha 2]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#* L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 1926Sants-Montjuïc¤1Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.map 15.39
Magòria-La Campana L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6 1997Sants-Montjuïc¤1Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 20.53
Ildefons Cerdà L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 1987L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1This station will offer a transfer to Barcelona Metro line 10.map 31.20
Europa – Fira* L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 13 May 2007L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).map 41.44
Gornal* L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 2 Mar 1987L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station.map 50.69
Sant Josep L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 8 Jul 1985L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1map 60.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet* L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 9 Jul 1985L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1.map 71.99
Almeda L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 9 Jul 1985Cornellà de Llobregat1map 81.09
Cornellà Riera L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 9 Jul 1985Cornellà de Llobregat1map 91.19
Sant Boi L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 1912Sant Boi de Llobregat1map 101.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa# L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6 13 Feb 2000Sant Boi de Llobregat1map 110.68
Colònia Güell S33, S4, S8 13 Feb 2000Santa Coloma de Cervelló2Bmap 120.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló S33, S4, S8, R6, R60 13 Feb 2000Santa Coloma de Cervelló2Bmap 130.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 1926Sant Vicenç dels Horts2Bmap 140.47
Can Ros# S33, S4, S8, R5, R6 1972Sant Vicenç dels Horts2Bmap 150.37
Quatre Camins S4, S8, R5, R6 4 Jul 2003Sant Vicenç dels Horts2Bmap 160.14
Pallejà S4, S8, R5, R50, R6 Oct 2007Pallejà2BOriginal at-grade station opened 1912.map 170.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 20 Nov 2001Sant Andreu de la Barca2BOriginal at-grade station opened 1912.map 180.51
El Palau S4, S8, R5, R6 25 Apr 2002Sant Andreu de la Barca2Bmap 190.20
Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal S4, S8 1912Castellbisbal2Bmap 200.03
Martorell Central* S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60 21 May 2007Martorell3BOriginal station opened 1893 as the southern terminus of the Catalan Central Railway. Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail services.map 210.38
Martorell Enllaç# S4, S8, R5, R6 1912Martorell3Bmap 220.15
Manresa branch
Abrera S4, R5, R50 29 Mar 1922Abrera3Bmap 230.12
Olesa de Montserrat#* S4, R5, R50 29 Mar 1922Olesa de Montserrat3BConnects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012.map 240.26
Aeri de Montserrat* R51930Monistrol de Montserrat4ZConnects with the Montserrat Cable Car.map 250.11
Monistrol de Montserrat* R5, R50 29 Oct 1922Monistrol de Montserrat4ZConnects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.map 260.22
Castellbell i el Vilar R522 Aug 1924Castellbell i el Vilar5Dmap 270.004
Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí R5, R50 22 Aug 1924Sant Vicenç de Castellet5Dmap 280.11
Manresa Viladordis R5, R50 16 Jul 1985Manresa6Dmap 290.05
Manresa Alta R5, R50 1924Manresa6DOriginal station opened 1885 together with the Manresa–Puig-reig section of the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway.map 300.07
Manresa Baixador# R5, R50 1969Manresa6Dmap 310.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires R6, R60 1893Sant Esteve Sesrovires3Bmap 320.10
La Beguda R61893Masquefa4Cmap 330.01
Can Parellada R6Masquefa4Cmap 340.01
Masquefa R6, R60 1893Masquefa4Cmap 350.10
Piera R6, R60 1893Piera4Cmap 360.16
Vallbona d'Anoia R6, R60 1893Vallbona d'Anoia5Cmap 370.03
Capellades R6, R60 1893Capellades5Cmap 380.05
La Pobla de Claramunt R6, R60 1893La Pobla de Claramunt5Cmap 390.03
Vilanova del Camí R6, R60 1893Vilanova del Camí6Bmap 400.03
Igualada# R6, R60 1978Igualada6Bmap 410.19

See also

Maps

Notes

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

References

  1. FGC (2014), p. 45
  2. "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Adjudicat el projecte d'FGC a Barcelona entre plaça Espanya i Gràcia" (in Catalan). TV3 (Catalonia). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. "FGC L8. Perllongament Plaça Espanya – Gràcia" (in Catalan). Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

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