The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a

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linking

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of 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 c ...

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Cerbère Cerbère (; ) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

. It is served by the

Rodalies de Catalunya Rodalies de Catalunya (; "Commuter Railways of Catalonia") is the main Commuter rail, commuter and regional rail system in the Spain, Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Government of C ...

commuter network,

Renfe Renfe (, ), officially Renfe-Operadora, is Spain's national state-owned railway company. It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ( ...

regional, MD,

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and Avant train services, and

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trains. The line stars at Barcelona Sants railway station, and passes through the Catalan regional cities of Girona and Figueres before reaching the French border, and then Cerbère, just across the border. It is an important commuter and High Speed line, connecting

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and

Perpinyà Perpignan (, , ; ; ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and the scrublands of the Co ...

History

It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 . It used to start at the Estació de França in Barcelona, but now starts at the Sants station.

Major Stations Along The Railway

Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of Spain. It has become the most important transport hub of the city - being the centre of Rodalies de Catalunya including Barcelona su ...

Plaça De Catalunya railway station

Arc De Triomf Railway Station Arc de Triomf is a Rodalies de Catalunya and Barcelona Metro interchange complex. It is named after the adjacent triumphal arch of the same name near which it is situated, in the Barcelona district of Eixample in Catalonia, Spain. The Rodalies s ...

El Clot-Aragó Railway Station Barcelona El Clot is a Rodalies de Catalunya station in El Camp de l'Arpa del Clot, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines , and , as well as Girona commuter rail serv ...

Sant Andreu Comtal Railway Station Sant Andreu (also known as Barcelona-Sant Andreu; previously Sant Andreu Comtal) is a Rodalies de Catalunya station in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines and , as well as regional line . ...

Granollers Centre Railway Station Granollers Centre is a Rodalies de Catalunya railway station serving Granollers in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway, just next to the Granollers main square. The station serves as the northern terminus of Barcel ...

Girona Railway Station Girona (Catalan: ''Estació de Girona'') is a railway station serving the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the northern part of the municipality, lying at approximately southwest of the city's historical centre. The station ...

Figueres Railway Station Figueres is a railway station serving the city of Figueres in Catalonia, Spain. It is on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway and is owned by Adif. The station is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line and Girona commuter rail service line . ...

Portbou Railway Station

Cerbère station Cerbère (; ) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.Barcelona Estació de França Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a pop ...

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). File:449 Montcada i Reixac (4300299914).jpg, RENFE Class 449 in Montcada i Reixac train station.

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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 Rail infrastructure in Catalonia Transport in Montcada i Reixac Transport in Selva Transport in Vallès Oriental Cross-border railway lines in France Cross-border railway lines in Spain 1854 establishments in Europe

History

Major Stations Along The Railway

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See also

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