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Meridiana Tunnel
The Meridiana Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Built in the 1970s, it replaced the previously existing railway that ran in a cutting in the middle of Avinguda Meridiana through the city centre. Services The tunnel is served by Rodalies de Catalunya services R1, R3, R4 and R7. Stations *Barcelona Sants *Plaça de Catalunya *Arc de Triomf The Arc de Triomf () is a triumphal arch in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. The arch crosses over the wide central promenad ... * La Sagrera-Meridiana * Sant Andreu Arenal See also * Aragó Tunnel References Rail transport in Barcelona Underground commuter rail {{Spain-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electrified or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Similar non-English terms include ''Treno suburbano'' in Italian, ''Cercanías'' in Spanish, Aldiriak in Basque, Rodalia in Catalan/Valencian, Proximidades in Galician, ''Proastiakos'' in Greek, ''Train de banlieue'' in French, '' Banliyö treni '' in Turkish, ''Příměstský vlak'' or ''Esko'' in Czech, ''Elektrichka'' in Russian, ''Pociąg podmiejski '' in Polish and ''Pendeltåg'' in Swedish. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R7 (Rodalies De Catalunya)
__NOTOC__ R7 or R-7 may refer to: Military * R-7 (missile), the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile, created by the Soviet Union * R-7 (rocket family), a family of expendable space launch vehicles, created by the Soviet Union * , a 1985 Invincible class British Royal Navy light aircraft carrier * USS ''R-7'' (SS-84), a 1919 R-class coastal and harbor defense submarine of the United States Navy Transport * R7 (Belgium), the Liège ring road * R7 Chestnut Hill East Line, a SEPTA rail route in Philadelphia, USA * R7 expressway (Czech Republic), an expressway in Czech Republic * R7 expressway (Slovakia), a planned expressway in southern Slovakia * R7/A (New York City Subway car), a model of rail rolling stock manufactured in 1937 * R7 (Rodalies de Catalunya), a rail line in Barcelona, Spain * R7 Trenton, a SEPTA rail route in Philadelphia, USA * Aserca Airlines, IATA designator R7, an airline based in Valencia, Venezuela * Radial Road 7 or R-7, an arterial road of Mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sagrera-Meridiana Station
La Sagrera-Meridiana, simply known as La Sagrera, is an interchange complex underneath Avinguda Meridiana, in the Barcelona district of Sant Andreu, in Catalonia, Spain. It consists of a Rodalies de Catalunya station and three Barcelona Metro stations. The Rodalies de Catalunya station is located in the Meridiana Tunnel on the Lleida to Barcelona via Manresa railway, between Sant Andreu Arenal and Arc de Triomf, and is operated by Renfe Operadora. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines and , as well as regional rail line . The Barcelona Metro stations are on lines 1 (L1) and 5 (L5), as well as the northern section of line 9/10 (L9 Nord/L10), and are operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB). On the L1, the station is between Navas and Fabra i Puig, on the L5 between Camp de l'Arpa and Congrés, and on the L9/L10 between Plaça Maragall (future) and Sagrera - TAV (under construction). The station is also projected to become the terminus of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arc De Triomf Station
Arc de Triomf is a Rodalies de Catalunya and Barcelona Metro interchange complex. It is named after the adjacent triumphal arch of the same name near which it is situated, in the Barcelona district of Eixample in Catalonia, Spain. The Rodalies station is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines , and , as well as Girona commuter rail service line and regional line . The Barcelona Metro station is served by TMB-operated line L1. The complex is located near Estació del Nord, Barcelona's main bus station. Station layout Rodalies de Catalunya railway station is located under Avinguda Vilanova between Passeig de San Joan and Nàpols street. It was opened in 1933 as a prolongation to the city center on Puigcerdà and Manresa lines which had its terminus station in Estació del Nord, situated near the current railway station. It has two groups of accesses, one in Passeig de Sant Joan and the other one in Nàpols street. The accesses to the platforms are equipped with fixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrocarrils De La Generalitat De Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain. The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city of Barcelona, tourist mountain railways, and rural railway lines. They include of gauge route, of route, of route, and of broad gauge route, making the FGC one of the few railway companies to operate on four different gauges. Whilst most lines are conventional adhesion railways, the FGC also operates two rack railways and four funicular railways. In 2018, the network carried 87.2 million passengers. History FGC was founded on 5 September 1979 to manage lines whose ownership was transferred from the state-owned FEVE to the Generalitat of Catalonia in 1978 as part of the process of regional devolution under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Its oldest line, the standard gauge '' Línia Barcelona-Vallès'' however dates back to 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragó Tunnel
The Aragó Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Built in the 1970s, it replaced the previously existing railway that ran in a cutting through the city centre. Services The tunnel is served by Rodalies de Catalunya services R2, R2 Nord and R2 Sud and regional lines R11, R13, R14, R15 and R16. Stations *Barcelona Sants * Passeig de Gràcia * El Clot-Aragó See also *Meridiana Tunnel The Meridiana Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Built in the 1970s, it replaced the previously existing railway that ran in a cutting in the middle of Avinguda Meridiana through the city centre. Services The tunnel is ... References Rail transport in Barcelona Underground commuter rail {{Spain-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R4 (Rodalies De Catalunya)
The R4 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's Rodalies de Catalunya#Barcelona commuter rail service, Barcelona commuter rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs northwards from the northern limits of the province of Tarragona to Barcelona, passing through the inland Alt Penedès region. The line then continues towards Comarques Centrals, central Catalonia, describing a U-shaped route through the Barcelona area. According to 2008 data, the line's average weekday ridership is 105,935, the highest on any line of the Barcelona commuter rail service after the . R4 trains use the Meridiana Tunnel in Barcelona, where they share tracks with Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service lines , and , as well as Rodalies de Catalunya#Girona commuter rail service, Girona commuter rail service line and regional rail line , calling at Barcelona Sants railway station, Sants, Plaça de Catalunya station, Plaça de Catalunya and Arc de Triomf station, Arc de Triomf stations. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodalies De Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operator Renfe Operadora. The system consists of 17 service lines chiefly centered in the Barcelona area, serving a total of 203 stations throughout Catalonia, with an average number of 1,000 trains running on it every day. In 2016, it had an annual ridership of 117 million. Most part of the system is the precursor of several commuter and regional lines running on the Iberian gauge mainline network in Catalonia, which were formerly under the administration of the Spanish government. On , as a result of the transfer of the administration of the Cercanías commuter rail system for Barcelona, known in Catalan as Rodalies Barcelona, the system was renamed "Rodalies de Catalunya". One year later, Renfe's regional rail services within Catalonia w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
