Llobregat–Anoia Line

Stations41ServiceTypeRapid transit, commuter rail, freight railOperator(s)Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)Depot(s)Martorell EnllaçRolling stock
  • 42 213 Series EMU sets
  • 5 257 Series dual power electro-diesel locomotives
  • 73 62000 Series covered hopper wagons
  • 86 63000 Series open wagons
  • 7 65000 Series autoracks[a]
Ridership23,100,222 passenger journeys (2018)[2]HistoryOpened
  • 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)
TechnicalLine 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+3⁄8 in) metre gaugeElectrification1,500 V DC overhead lines (except the freight branches)
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Legend

  

Plaça d'Espanya
Magòria-La Campana
Ildefons Cerdà
Europa-Fira
Gornal
Sant Josep
L'Hospitalet-
Avinguda Carrilet
Almeda
Cornellà-Riera
freight line to
Port of Barcelona
Sant Boi
depot
Molí Nou
 
Colònia Güell
Santa Coloma
de Cervelló
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
Cable car Olesa de Montserrat
 
 La Beguda
Aeri de Montserrat 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 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.

History

The Llobregat–Anoia Line originated from three formerly separate narrow gauge railway lines: Tranvía o Ferrocarril Económico de Manresa a Berga (opened in 1885), Ferrocarril Central Catalán (opened in 1893) and Camino de Hierro del Nordeste de España, built to quickly and cheaply give passenger and freight transportation to the rapidly industrialising Llobregat area. The Metro del Baix Llobregat designation was first introduced on this line in 2000, and the line 8 service has been formally included in the Barcelona Metro network since 6 November 2003.

Development plans

Geographically accurate map of Barcelona Metro line 8

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, S3, 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
● The train stops at the station
｜ The train skip the station

Station Photo Line(s) Opened Municipality Fare
zone 		Notes Usage[b]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1926 Sants-Montjuïc¤ 1 Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.map 1 5.39
Magòria-La Campana ● ● ● ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 1997 Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 2 0.53
Ildefons Cerdà* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1987 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Connects with Barcelona Metro line 10 (200-metre walk at street level).map 3 1.20
Europa – Fira* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 13 May 2007 Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).map 4 1.44
Gornal* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 Mar 1987 Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station.map 5 0.69
Sant Josep ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 8 Jul 1985 map 6 0.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 9 Jul 1985 Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1.map 7 1.99
Almeda ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Cornellà de Llobregat map 8 1.09
Cornellà Riera ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● map 9 1.19
Sant Boi ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1912 Sant Boi de Llobregat map 10 1.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa# ● ● ● ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 13 Feb 2000 map 11 0.68
Colònia Güell No service ● ● ● ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜ Santa Coloma de Cervelló 2B map 12 0.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló ● ● ● ● ｜ ｜ ● ● map 13 0.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1926 Sant Vicenç dels Horts map 14 0.47
Can Ros# ● ● ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 1972 map 15 0.37
Quatre Camins No service ● ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 4 Jul 2003 map 16 0.14
Pallejà ● ● No service ● ● ● ｜ Oct 2007 Pallejà Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 17 0.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca ● ● ● ● ● ● 20 Nov 2001 Sant Andreu de la Barca Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 18 0.51
El Palau ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 25 Apr 2002 map 19 0.20
Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal ● ● ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜ 1912 Castellbisbal map 20 0.03
Martorell Central* ● ● ● ● ● ● 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# ● ● ● ｜ ● ｜ 1912 map 22 0.15
Manresa branch
Abrera No service No service ● No service No service ● ● No service No service 29 Mar 1922 Abrera 3B map 23 0.12
Olesa de Montserrat#* ● ● ● Olesa de Montserrat Connects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012.map 24 0.26
Aeri de Montserrat* No service ● ｜ 1930 Monistrol de Montserrat 4Z Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car.map 25 0.11
Monistrol de Montserrat* ● ● 29 Oct 1922 Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.map 26 0.22
Castellbell i el Vilar ● ｜ 22 Aug 1924 Castellbell i el Vilar 5D map 27 0.004
Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí ● ● Sant Vicenç de Castellet map 28 0.11
Manresa Viladordis ● ● 16 Jul 1985 Manresa l map 29 0.05
Manresa Alta ● ● 1924 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# ● ● 1969 map 31 0.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires No service No service No service No service No service No service No service ● ● 1893 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 3B map 32 0.10
La Beguda ● ｜ 1893 Masquefa 4C map 33 0.01
Can Parellada ● ｜ map 34 0.01
Masquefa ● ● 1893 map 35 0.10
Piera ● ● Piera map 36 0.16
Vallbona d'Anoia ● ● Vallbona d'Anoia 5C map 37 0.03
Capellades ● ● Capellades map 38 0.05
La Pobla de Claramunt ● ● La Pobla de Claramunt map 39 0.03
Vilanova del Camí ● ● Vilanova del Camí 6B map 40 0.03
Igualada# ● ● 1978 Igualada map 41 0.19

See also

Maps

  • 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 (02 - Magòria-La Campana (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^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 (05 - Gornal (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 6 Sant Josep – 41°21′38″N 2°06′38″E / 41.360556°N 2.110556°E / 41.360556; 2.110556 (06 - Sant Josep (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^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 (08 - Almeda (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 9 Cornellà Riera – 41°21′05″N 2°04′15″E / 41.351389°N 2.070833°E / 41.351389; 2.070833 (09 - Cornellà Riera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 10 Sant Boi – 41°20′53″N 2°02′36″E / 41.348056°N 2.043333°E / 41.348056; 2.043333 (10 - Sant Boi (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 11 Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa – 41°21′28″N 2°02′04″E / 41.357778°N 2.034444°E / 41.357778; 2.034444 (11 - Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 12 Colònia Güell – 41°21′52″N 2°01′53″E / 41.364433°N 2.031303°E / 41.364433; 2.031303 (12 - Colònia Güell (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 13 Santa Coloma de Cervelló – 41°22′12″N 2°01′26″E / 41.370114°N 2.023803°E / 41.370114; 2.023803 (13 - Santa Coloma de Cervelló (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 14 Sant Vicenç dels Horts – 41°23′17″N 2°00′45″E / 41.388139°N 2.012464°E / 41.388139; 2.012464 (14 - Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 15 Can Ros – 41°23′58″N 2°00′18″E / 41.399325°N 2.004964°E / 41.399325; 2.004964 (15 - Can Ros (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 16 Quatre Camins– 41°24′25″N 2°00′06″E / 41.406956°N 2.001636°E / 41.406956; 2.001636 (16 - Quatre Camins (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 17 Pallejà – 41°25′15″N 1°59′44″E / 41.420917°N 1.995528°E / 41.420917; 1.995528 (17 - Pallejà (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^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 (18 - Sant Andreu de la Barca (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 19 El Palau – 41°27′21″N 1°57′44″E / 41.455817°N 1.962231°E / 41.455817; 1.962231 (19 - El Palau (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 20 Martorell Vila | Castellbisbal – 41°28′33″N 1°56′21″E / 41.475881°N 1.939033°E / 41.475881; 1.939033 (20 - Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^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 (22 - Martorell Enllaç (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 23 Abrera – 41°31′21″N 1°54′24″E / 41.522567°N 1.9067°E / 41.522567; 1.9067 (23 - Abrera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 24 Olesa de Montserrat – 41°32′28″N 1°53′19″E / 41.541142°N 1.888661°E / 41.541142; 1.888661 (24 - Olesa de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 25 Aeri de Montserrat – 41°35′27″N 1°51′11″E / 41.590875°N 1.853181°E / 41.590875; 1.853181 (25 - Aeri de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 26 Monistrol de Montserrat – 41°36′37″N 1°50′57″E / 41.610339°N 1.849122°E / 41.610339; 1.849122 (26 - Monistrol de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 27 Castellbell i el Vilar – 41°38′26″N 1°51′17″E / 41.640503°N 1.854814°E / 41.640503; 1.854814 (27 - Castellbell i el Vilar (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 28 Sant Vicenç | Castellgalí – 41°40′05″N 1°51′35″E / 41.667917°N 1.859753°E / 41.667917; 1.859753 (28 - Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 29 Manresa Viladordis – 41°43′29″N 1°50′02″E / 41.7247°N 1.833986°E / 41.7247; 1.833986 (29 - Manresa Viladordis (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 30 Manresa Alta – 41°43′55″N 1°49′59″E / 41.732081°N 1.832972°E / 41.732081; 1.832972 (30 - Manresa Alta (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 31 Manresa Baixador – 41°43′53″N 1°49′40″E / 41.731414°N 1.827897°E / 41.731414; 1.827897 (31 - Manresa Baixador (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 32 Sant Esteve Sesrovires – 41°29′51″N 1°52′21″E / 41.497597°N 1.872492°E / 41.497597; 1.872492 (32 - Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 33 La Beguda – 41°30′06″N 1°50′20″E / 41.501744°N 1.838789°E / 41.501744; 1.838789 (33 - La Beguda (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 34 Can Parellada – 41°30′08″N 1°49′51″E / 41.502203°N 1.830808°E / 41.502203; 1.830808 (34 - Can Parellada (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 35 Masquefa – 41°30′10″N 1°48′45″E / 41.502833°N 1.812558°E / 41.502833; 1.812558 (35 - Masquefa (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 36 Piera – 41°31′33″N 1°45′16″E / 41.525908°N 1.754383°E / 41.525908; 1.754383 (36 - Piera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 37 Vallbona d'Anoia – 41°31′13″N 1°42′32″E / 41.520178°N 1.709006°E / 41.520178; 1.709006 (37 - Vallbona d'Anoia (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 38 Capellades – 41°31′17″N 1°41′42″E / 41.521506°N 1.695117°E / 41.521506; 1.695117 (38 - Capellades (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 39 La Pobla de Claramunt – 41°33′16″N 1°40′40″E / 41.554567°N 1.677847°E / 41.554567; 1.677847 (39 - La Pobla de Claramunt (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 40 Vilanova del Camí – 41°34′23″N 1°38′32″E / 41.573194°N 1.642106°E / 41.573194; 1.642106 (40 - Vilanova del Camí (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
  • ^map 41 Igualada – 41°34′41″N 1°37′48″E / 41.578001°N 1.629981°E / 41.578001; 1.629981 (41 - Igualada (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
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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.
  6. ^ FGC (2014), p. 47

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.

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