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Barcelona-Cerbère railway

Barcelona–Cerbère railway
Estrella Costa Brava a su paso por Vilamalla.jpg
Renfe Operadora's Estrella "Costa Brava" train hauled by a locomotive 252.040 near Vilamalla station
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 2132 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 .

Barcelona Estació de França

Freight train on the line

Regional train

Estrella

Portbou railway station

Locomotive 252.075 with the Catalan Talgo.

Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°11′12″E / 41.3840°N 2.1867°E / 41.3840; 2.1867


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