Cercanías Zaragoza is the name given to the Renfe operated commuter train service in and around the city of

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, in Aragon,

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. There is currently one line, running from Miraflores to Casetas. Trains run once an hour off-peak, with extra trains in the

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. The second

Cercanías The commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas are called ''Cercanías'' () in most of Spain, ''Rodalia'' () in the Valencian Community, ''Aldiriak'' () in the Basque Country and ''Rodalies'' () in Catalonia. There are twelve ''Ce ...

line, along with extra stations on the original line, is in the process of being constructed.

Line C1

The line C1 goes from Casetas to Miraflores, making four stops including the main station Zaragoza Delicias. It is the only line in the system. * : the first station of the line.

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is a suburban neighborhood of Zaragoza, located at about 10 km from the city. The neighborhood has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants. Casetas station met aankomende cercanias trein

Casetas station met aankomende cercanias trein

* : one of the most used stations in the line. The station, despite being small, is located in the center of the town of

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, a commuter town independent of the city. Utebo - Estación de Cercanías 1

* Zaragoza-Delicias: the main railway station of the city, an important stop for long-distance and AVE (high-speed) trains. It is located in the most populated district of the city, Delicias. Zaragoza-Delicias (Cercanías destino Miraflores)

Zaragoza-Delicias (Cercanías destino Miraflores)

* Zaragoza-Portillo: the second stop in the city. Once the biggest and most important station in the city, nowadays it is located underground and has ground access. Some national trains also stop in this station. * Zaragoza-Goya: the second most important station in the city and the most used in this line. Located in the center of the city, has connection to the

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, which makes it easier for tourists to move around. Since it is an underground station too, there is a modern-style ground access in one of the most important avenues in Zaragoza. * : the last station of the line. It is located in the left side of the city, next to the Príncipe Felipe stadium.

Frequency

The trains in this line run once an hour, but in

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, from 7 to 9:30am and from 17:00 to 18:30 the trains run every 30 minutes, with one train added to the line. Since the Zaragoza-Goya station was opened, regional trains passengers can go to the line C1.

Statistics

Since 2012 the passenger number went up by 44%, specially because the Zaragoza-Goya station was opened and it has connections with the

Zaragoza tram The Zaragoza Tram ( es, Tranvía de Zaragoza) is a tram system in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, capital of the autonomous community of Aragon. It has one line called Line 1 and it was expected to be expanded with a second and third line but t ...

. That year, 343,000 people traveled one the line. The line has only 7.26% of occupancy, with the average being 23 passengers per train, being the least profitable city of the network.(In Spanish)https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/zaragoza-provincia/zaragoza/2018/06/11/los-trenes-cercanias-van-casi-vacios-apenas-superan-cifra-usuarios-hace-diez-anos-1248578-301.html

Line C2

In 2017 the Aragonese government proposed a second line. It will go from the highway N-IIa to the Miguel Servet street and then it will branch to Compromiso de Caspe/c/Rodrigo Rebolledo and to the San Jose Avenue/Paseo del Canal. It will also be the tram line 2, a system like in

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References

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