The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a
railway line
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Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
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 north ...
,
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")
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Cerbère
Cerbère (; ca, Cervera de la Marenda) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[France
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.
History
It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .
Gallery
File:Estació de França Barcelona Catalonia.jpg, Barcelona Estació de França
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
File:253 102 - Comsa - frutero - Figueres - Jordi Verdugo.jpg, Freight train on the line
File:470 - Figueres - 2 - Jordi Verdugo.jpg, Regional train
File:Estrella Costa Brava a su paso por Vilamalla.jpg, Estrella
File:Portbou.jpg, Portbou railway station
Portbou is a railway station serving Portbou in Catalonia, Spain. It is on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway and the Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is owned by Adif and is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line and Girona commute ...
File:252075 Renfe Catalan Talgo - Mollet del Valles - 23-11-2009 - Luis Zamora.jpg, Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.
File:Mollet - 2011-07-13 6 - JTCurses.jpg, A Civia 465+463 near Mollet - Sant Fost train station (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 north ...
).
File:449 Montcada i Reixac (4300299914).jpg, RENFE Class 449 in Montcada i Reixac train station.
Notes
See also
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Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line
The Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed line is an international high-speed rail line between France and Spain. The line consists of a railway, of which 24.6 km are in France and 150.8 km are in Spain. It crosses the French–Spanish bord ...
References
External links
Adif Official website of the railway's owner
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barcelona-Cerbere railway
Iberian gauge railways
Railway lines in Catalonia
Railway lines opened in 1854
Railway lines in Spain
Transport in Alt Empordà
Transport in Baix Empordà
Transport in Figueres
Transport in Girona
Transport in Gironès
Rail transport in Barcelona
Transport in Montcada i Reixac
Transport in Selva
Transport in Vallès Oriental
1854 establishments in Europe