Barcelona–Cerbère railway
| Barcelona–Cerbère railway | |
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Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Línia Barcelona-Cervera de la Marenda |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Catalonia |
| Termini |
Barcelona Estació de França Cerbère |
| Line number | R2, R2 Nord, R8, R11, RG1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Owner | Adif |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Character | At-grade |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 168.1 km (104.5 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3 kV DC overhead lines |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Route number | 270 |
The Barcelona–Cerbère railway is a 168-kilometre (104.39 mi) railway line linking Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain to Cerbère in France.
It was built between 1858 and 1878 and electrified between 1981 and 1982 .
Freight train on the line
Regional train
Estrella
Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.
Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°11′12″E / 41.3840°N 2.1867°E
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