Portbou is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
serving
Portbou
Portbou () is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of people ().
Portbou is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off poin ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It is on the
Barcelona–Cerbère railway
The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France.
History
It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .
Gallery
File:Estació de França Barcelona Catalo ...
and the
Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is owned by
Adif and is served by
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 operato ...
regional line and Girona commuter rail service line and
TER Occitanie
TER Occitanie or liO TER Occitanie is the regional rail network serving the region of Occitanie, southern France. It is operated by the French national railway company SNCF. It was formed in 2017 from the previous TER networks TER Languedoc-Rous ...
trains also serve the station.
The station is a border railway station where all trains have to stop, as those coming from/going into
France
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have to change gauge from to . Between Portbou railway station and
Cerbère railway station in France, both track gauges run through the Balitres tunnel.
References
External links
Portboulisting at
Adif website
Portboulisting at
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 operato ...
website
Information and photos of the stationat trenscat.cat
Information on the dual-gauge rail link with France
Railway stations in Catalonia
Railway stations opened in 1878
Rodalies de Catalunya stations
Transport in Alt Empordà
1878 establishments in Spain
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