The C-4 is a line and rail service of

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network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from

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and

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north of

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south of Madrid. The C-4 shares tracks for part of its length with Madrid commuter rail service line through the city of Madrid. The line has been in operation since 1981.

Infrastructure

Like the rest of

lines, the C-4 runs on the

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mainline railway system, which is owned by Adif, an agency of the

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. All of the railway lines carrying Rodalies de Catalunya services are electrified at 3000

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s V

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(DC) using

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s. The C-4 operates on a total line length of , which is entirely

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. The trains on the line call at up to 18

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, using the following

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s, in order from north to south:

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line C-4 in order from north to south; the station's service pattern offered by C-3 trains; the transfers to other

lines; remarkable transfers to other transport systems; the

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in which each station is located; and the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Madrid Metro fare zone system.

References

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