The C-7 is a line and rail service of

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network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from

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to Fuente de la Mora. It's composed of two sections: the western side is a loop around

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and its western suburbs, ending at Fuente de la Mora station, while the eastern side (from Atocha) runs to

Infrastructure

Like the rest of

lines, the C-7 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 3,000

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s (V)

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(DC) using

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s. The C-7 operates on a total line length of , which is entirely double-track. The trains on the line call at up to 24

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, using the following railway lines, in order from west to east:

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line C-7 in order from west to east; the station's service pattern offered by C-10 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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