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Rail transport in Catalonia operates on three rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of public operators: * Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines (FGC): ** Metro de Barcelona lines ** Línia Barcelona-Vallès **
Llobregat–Anoia line The Llobregat–Anoia Line ( ca, Línia Llobregat-Anoia) is an unconnected metre gauge railway line linking Barcelona with the Baix Llobregat, Bages and Anoia regions, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the fact that it follows the course o ...
*
Broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
lines ( Renfe): **
Rodalies Barcelona Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
lines **Regional lines ( in
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
) **Long-distance lines () * Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona lines (TMB): ** Metro de Barcelona * Tramway lines: ** Tramvia Blau (
TMB TMB may refer to: Organizations *Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, India *Texas Medical Board * Thai Military Bank * Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, Spain Places *Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, US, IATA code *Tsing M ...
) ** Tram lines (TRAM) *High speed lines in Catalonia ( Renfe) ** AVE lines (in
Standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
) **High speed trains (in
broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
) * Funicular and aerial tramway of Catalonia ('' Funiculars i telefèrics de Catalunya'')


Transport authorities

Transport authorities are inter-administrative voluntary corporations responsible for coordinating the public transportation system. There are currently four transport authorities in Catalonia: * Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) in
Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona
() is one of the seven territories defined by the Barcelona and part of Tarragona and Girona). * Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat del Camp de Tarragona (ATM Camp de Tarragona) in
Camp de Tarragona Camp de Tarragona () is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Serralada Prelitoral mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daur ...
. *
Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Lleida Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Lleida or ATM Àrea de Lleida (''Lleida Area Territorial Mobility Authority'') is one of the five transport authority corporations in Catalonia responsible for the coordination of public transpor ...
(ATM Àrea de Lleida) in some parts of
Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It is also the capital city of the Segrià comarca, as ...
. * Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Girona (ATM Àrea de Girona) ) in some parts of Comarques Gironines. *In project: **
Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de les Comarques Centrals Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de les Comarques Centrals or ATM Comarques Centrals (''Territorial Mobility Authority of Comarques Centrals'') is one of the five transport authorities corporations in Catalonia responsible of coordinate public ...
(ATM Comarques Centrals) in
Comarques Centrals Comarques Centrals is one of the seven territories defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia. It is located in the central part of Catalonia and will be formed by five comarques: Anoia, Bages, Berguedà, Osona, Solsonès and Moianès Moianès () ...
.


Rodalies Barcelona

Rodalies Barcelona Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
is the principal element of Barcelona metropolitan area transport and in some municipalities of Girona and Tarragona. There are 15 lines ( R1- R2- R3- R4- R7- R10- S1- S2- S5- S55- S1- S8- S33- R5- R6) operated by: * Renfe Operadora : 6 lines (
broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
). ** Molins de Rei - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Mataró - Blanes - Maçanet-Massanes (via Barcelona Plaça Catalunya)'' ** St. Vicenç Calders - Vilanova i la Geltrú - Castelldefels - Granollers Centre - St Celoni - Maçanet-Massanes ''(via Bcn Passeig de Gràcia)'' ** L'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Vic - ''Ripoll - Puigcerdà - La Tor de Querol'' ''(via Barcelona Plaça Catalunya)'' ** Sant Vicenç de Calders - Vilafranca del Penedès - Martorell - Terrassa - Manresa ''(per via Barcelona Plaça Catalunya)'' ** L'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Martorell ''(via Cerdanyola-Universitat and Barcelona Plaça Catalunya)'' ** Estació de França - Aeroport ''(via Passeig de Gràcia)'' * Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya : 4 lines (
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
) 5 lines ( metric gauge). ** FGC Línia Barcelona-Vallès: *** Barcelona Plaça Catalunya - Terrassa-Rambla *** Barcelona Plaça Catalunya - Sabadell-Rambla *** Barcelona Plaça Catalunya - Rubí *** Barcelona Plaça Catalunya - Universitat Autònoma ** FGC
Llobregat–Anoia line The Llobregat–Anoia Line ( ca, Línia Llobregat-Anoia) is an unconnected metre gauge railway line linking Barcelona with the Baix Llobregat, Bages and Anoia regions, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the fact that it follows the course o ...
: *** Barcelona Plaça Espanya - Can Ros *** Barcelona Plaça Espanya - Olesa de Montserrat *** Barcelona Plaça Espanya - Martorell Enllaç *** Barcelona Plaça Espanya - Manresa *** Barcelona Plaça Espanya - Igualada


or (in
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
or Castilian) (also called Catalunya Exprés: ''Ca'' lines): there are 9 lines ( Ca1-
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- Ca3- Ca4- Ca5- Ca6- Ca7- R43- L7). Those lines cover the four Catalan provinces; some of them go to Zaragoza ( Aragón) and Castelló de la Plana and València in País Valencià. Lines are operated by: * Renfe Operadora: 8 lines (
broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
) and one of
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
: ** Barcelona - Tarragona - Salou - Tortosa (with some expeditions to Vinaròs and València Nord) ** Barcelona - Girona - Figueres - Portbou - Cervera de la Marenda ( France) ** Barcelona - Tarragona - Reus - Riba-Roja d'Ebre (with some expeditions to Caspe and Zaragoza-Delicias) ** Barcelona - Lleida-Pirineus *** by Montblanc (via Reus) *** by Montblanc (via Valls). *** by Manresa and Cervera. ** Barcelona - Puigcerdà Latour-de-Carol (France) ** Barcelona - Caspe - Zaragoza-Delicias ** Lleida-Pirineus - Monzón - Zaragoza-Delicias ** Tortosa - L'Aldea-Amposta - València Nord ** ''Avant''
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
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Camp de Tarragona Camp de Tarragona () is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Serralada Prelitoral mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daur ...
- Lleida-Pirineus * Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya: Lleida - La Pobla de Segur line is an old Renfe line that on 1 January 2005 was transferred to FGC. ** Lleida-Pirineus - Balaguer - Tremp - La Pobla de Segur # All Barcelona trains start in Estació de França,
Sant Andreu Comtal 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 . P ...
or
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
. # The line was taken over by U.N. Rodalies and now is considered a
Rodalies Barcelona line 3 The R3 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs northwards from the Barcelona area to the French border town of Latour-de-Carol, passing through the Vallès Oriental, Osona and R ...
expansion. # The line was taken over by FGC but is operated by Renfe Operadora.Ministeri de Foment. «Traspàs de la línia de la Pobla de Segur». 


or (in
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
or Castilian) are Renfe lines that used other Renfe lines, or Rodalies, and connect Catalonia with other Spanish towns or European cities. Some of them are high speed lines.Llarga distància Renfe
*Estrella (120 km/h): **''Costa Brava'': Madrid Chamartín · Alcalá de Henares · Guadalajara · Sigüenza · Arcos de Jalón · Calatayud · La Puebla de Híjar · Casp · Flix · Móra la Nova · Reus · Tarragona · Sant Vicenç de Calders ·
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Granollers Centre ·
Caldes de Malavella Caldes de Malavella is a municipality of the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Selva in Catalonia, Spain. In 2014, its population was 7,130. The place was formerly very famous for its thermal baths. Transport Public transport is generally acces ...
· Girona ·
Flaçà Flaçà is a town in the Gironès county of Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It occupies an area of 6.67 square kilometers and extends the hills of the Lloreda Valley and alluvial plain of the Ter river. It borders the Ter River to the north and ...
· Figueres ·
Llançà Llançà () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coastline of the Costa Brava, between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. T ...
·
Portbou Portbou () is a town in the Alt Empordà Comarques of Catalonia, county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of people (). Portbou is located near the France, French France–Spain border, border in the Costa Brava r ...
· Cervera de la Marenda **''Galicia'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Reus · Lleida-Pirineus · Montsó-Riu Cinca · Saragossa-Delicias · Tudela de Navarra · Castejón de Ebro · Logronyo · Burgos · Palència · Lleó · Astorga · Ponferrada · O Barco de Valdeorras · A Rúa-Petín · San Clodio-Quiroga · Monforte de Lemos > ***La Corunya branch: Sarria · Lugo · Curtis · Betanzos-Infesta · La Corunya-San Cristóbal ***Vigo branch: Ourense-Empalme · Guillarei · O Porriño · Redondela de Galícia · Vigo **''Pío Baroja'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Reus · Lleida-Pirineus · Montsó-Riu Cinca · Saragossa-Delicias > ***Bilbao branch: Tudela de Navarra · Castejón de Ebro · Calahorra · Logronyo · Miranda de Ebro · Llodio ·
Bilbao-Abando The Abando Indalecio Prieto railway station ( eu, Abandoko Indalecio Prieto geltokia, es, Estación de Abando Indalecio Prieto), usually known simply as Bilbao-Abando and previously known as ''Estación del Norte'' (''North Station'') is a termi ...
***Asturias branch: Tudela de Navarra · Castejón de Ebro · Calahorra · Logronyo · Miranda de Ebre · Burgos · Palència · Sahagún · Lleó · Pola de Lena · Mieres-Puente · Oviedo · Gijón-Jovellanos · Gijón-Cercanías ***Hendaia branch: Tudela de Navarra · Castejón de Ebro · Tafalla · Pamplona · Alsasua · Zumárraga · Beasaín · Tolosa · Sant Sebastià · Irun · Hendaia ***Salamanca branch: Tudela · Castejón de Ebro · Calahorra · Logronyo · Miranda de Ebro · Burgos · Palència · Valladolid-Campo Grande · Medina del Campo · Cantalapiedra · Salamanca *Talgo **''Català Talgo'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Montpeller-Saint Roch **''Mare Nostrum'': Cartagena/Llorca - Montpeller-Saint Roch **''Miguel de Unamuno'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- País Basc/Salamanca **
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Llorca **
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Múrcia * Alvia **
Barcelona-Sants 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 sub ...
·
Camp de Tarragona Camp de Tarragona () is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Serralada Prelitoral mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daur ...
· Lleida Pirineus · Saragossa-Delicias · Tudela · Castejón de Ebro · Tafalla · Pamplona · Vitoria-Gasteiz · Miranda de Ebro · Burgos · Palencia · Sahagún · León · Astorga · Bembibre · Ponferrada · O Barco de Valdeorras · A Rua-Petín · San Clodio-Quiroga · Monforte de Lemos · Ourense-Empalme · O Porriño · Redondela · Vigo *
Trenhotel Trenhotel is a long distance, high-quality overnight train service which uses Talgo tilting trains technology and sleeping cars developed by the Spanish rail network operator Renfe. It is operated by Renfe when it operates within Spain, and is op ...
**''Antonio Machado'':
Barcelona-Sants 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 sub ...
· Tarragona · '' València-La Font de Sant Lluís'' · Còrdova Central · Sevilla-Santa Justa · Jerez de la Frontera · El Puerto de Santa María · Cadis **''Gibralfaro'': ***''ruta Màlaga'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Salou · Vinaròs · Castelló de la Plana · València Nord · Almansa · Albacete · Alcázar de San Juan · Linares-Baeza · Espeluy · Andújar · Còrdova Central · Montilla · Puente Genil · Bobadilla · Màlaga-María Zambrano ***''ruta Granada'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Salou · Vinaròs · Castelló de la Plana · València Nord · Almansa · Albacete · Alcázar de San Juan · Linares-Baeza · Jódar-Úbeda · Moreda · Iznalloz · Granada **''Joan Miró'':
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 ...
· Girona · Figueres · Limoges · Orleans-Les Aubrais · París Austerlitz **''Pau Casals'':
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 ...
· Girona · Figueres ·
Perpinyà Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) 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 Med ...
· Ginebra · Lausana · Friburgo de Brisgovia · Berna · Zuric Central **''Salvador Dalí'':
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 ...
· Girona · Figueres ·
Perpinyà Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) 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 Med ...
· Torí Porta Susa · Milà ''Centrale'' *Euromed (220 km/h): **Barcelona - Alacant: Sagrera (2010) ·
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Castelló de la Plana · València Nord · Alacant Terminal *Alaris (160–200 km/h) (490 o 120 Renfe stock): **Barcelona - València:
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 ...
·
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Tarragona · Salou · L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa · Vinaròs · Benicarló-Peníscola · Orpesa del Mar · Benicàssim · Castelló de la Plana · Sagunt · València Nord **Barcelona - Alacant: (Estacions Alaris: Barcelona - València) · Alacant Terminal *Arco (200 km/h): **''García Lorca'':
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
· Sant Vicenç de Calders · Tarragona · Salou · L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa · Vinaròs · Benicarló-Peñíscola · Castelló de la Plana · València Nord · Xàtiva · Albacete · Villarrobledo · Socuéllamos · Alcázar de San Juan · Extremadura / Almería / Granada / Sevilla / Màlaga


''Alta Velocidad Española''

High speed lines are operated by Renfe in a commercial branch called ''Alta Velocidad Española'' (AVE). Those lines run on new
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
railways. *
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Zaragoza-Delicias: via Lleida-Pirineus, el
Camp de Tarragona Camp de Tarragona () is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Serralada Prelitoral mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daur ...
. *
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Madrid-Puerta de Atocha *
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Málaga-María Zambrano *
Barcelona Sants 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 Rodalies Barcel ...
- Sevilla-Santa Justa


Railway gauge

Most of Catalan's railway gauge is
broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
, as in other parts of Spain, and new railways are built in
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
to be able to connect with European railways; therefore, some stations exist where trains can change gauges. Currently, there are only two stations in Catalonia with that capability: *
Portbou Portbou () is a town in the Alt Empordà Comarques of Catalonia, county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of people (). Portbou is located near the France, French France–Spain border, border in the Costa Brava r ...
: Talgo system. *
Roda de Barà Roda may refer to: Places *Stadtroda (called Roda until 1925), a town in Thuringia, Germany *Roda, Greece, a village in Corfu, Greece *Roda, Punjab, a town and Union Council of Punjab, Pakistan *Roda, Portugal, a village in Viseu district, Portug ...
: Talgo and Brava-CAF systems.


Metropolitan railways

There are 11 metropolitan lines in Barcelona ( L1- L2- L3- L4- L5- L6- L7- L8- L9- L10- L11) operated by: * Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona: 7
underground Underground most commonly refers to: * Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth Underground may also refer to: Places * The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston * The Underground (S ...
lines, one of them in old Spanish broad gauge (
line 1 Line 1 or 1 line may refer to: Public transport Africa * Line 1 (Algiers Metro), Algeria * Cairo Metro Line 1, Egypt Asia China * Line 1 (Beijing Subway) * Line 1 (Changchun Rail Transit) * Line 1 (Changsha Metro) * Line 1 (Changzhou Metro) * L ...
); the others have
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
. ** (Opened on 1926 called ''Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal de Barcelona'') Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo ** (Opened on 1995) Paral·lel - Badalona Pompeu Fabra ** (Opened on 1924 called ''Gran Metropolità de Barcelona'') Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova ** (Opened on 1973) Trinitat Nova - La Pau ** (Opened in 1969) Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron ** (Line 9 will open partially in September 2009 and totally in 2014) Aeroport-Terminal sud - Can Zam ** (Line 9 branch) Zona Franca ZAL - Gorg ** (Opened in 2003) Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs * Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya: **''
Metro del Vallès Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban ...
'': *** (Opened in 1863) Plaça Catalunya - Reina Elisenda. *** (Opened in 1954) Plaça Catalunya - Avinguda Tibidabo. **''
Metro del Baix Llobregat Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban ...
'': *** (Opened in 1912) Plaça Espanya - Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa.


Territory

Nowadays there are 32 ''comarcas'' (group of municipalities) with some kind of rail service; 14 of those have
Rodalies Barcelona Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
and/or FGC services. There are with medium- or long-distance stations and nine without rail service. (
rodalies Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
and/or MD and/or LD): *
Alt Penedès Alt Penedès () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, northern Spain. The capital is Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès, or simply Vilafranca (), is the capital of the ''comarca'' of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. The Spanish ...
* Anoia * Bages *
Baix Llobregat Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Municipalities Proposed changes It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. ...
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Baix Penedès Baix Penedès () is a Comarques of Catalonia, comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at ''Can Canyís'', in the capital El Vendrell at the village of ''Guà ...
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Garraf Garraf (), better known as El Garraf (), is a comarca (county) in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranea ...
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Ripollès Ripollès (; es, link=no, Ripollés) is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Ribes and Camprodon river valleys. In 2001, its population was 25,744, about 40% of whom lived in the capital, Ripoll. Ripollès borders the c ...
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Vallès Occidental Vallès Occidental () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Sabadell and Terrassa are the comarcal capitals. Along with Vallès Oriental it forms the grand comarca of Vallès, and is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Physical geogra ...
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Alt Empordà Alt Empordà (, "Upper Empordà") is a comarca (county) in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, one of two into which Empordà Emporda (from the official name in ca, Empordà, , name in es, Ampurdán, ) is a natural and historical region of Catalonia ...
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Conca de Barberà Conca de Barberà () is a comarca (county) in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Its total area is . At its creation in 1936, it contained 23 municipalities, but in 1990, several of these were amalgamated; Rojals was combined with Mon ...
* Garrigues * Gironès * Montsià * Noguera * Pallars Jussà * Pla d'Urgell *
Priorat Priorat () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. The central part of the comarca, "Priorat històric," produces the highly regarded wines that are certified under the DOQ Priorat. Wines from elsewhere in the comarca are certified as DO M ...
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Ribera d'Ebre Ribera d'Ebre () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. in the Terres de l'Ebre, and that extends to both sides of the river Ebro between the reservoir of Riba-roja and Miravet Miravet is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre in the ...
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Tarragonès Tarragonès () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the three comarques formed in the 1936 comarcal division of Camp de Tarragona. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Baix Penedès to the northeast and ...
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Alt Urgell Alt Urgell () is a ''comarca'' (county) in Catalonia, Spain, a modern representation of part of the historic County of Urgell (''ca'' 789 - 1413), seat of the Counts of Urgell and the historic region of Urgellet Urgellet () is a historical te ...
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Baix Empordà Baix Empordà in Catalan (; en, Lower Empordà, italic=yes) or Bajo Ampurdán in Spanish () is a ''comarca'' (county) in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the two ''comarca'' into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal d ...
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Berguedà Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. Geography The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà†...
* Garrotxa * Pallars Sobirà * Pla de l'Estany *
Solsonès Solsonès () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of historic county of Urgell Modern-day Urgell (), also known as ''Baix Urgell'' (''baix'' meaning "lower", by contrast with Alt Urgell "Higher Urgell"), is a ''comarca'' (c ...
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Vall d'Aran Aran (; ; ) (previously officially called in Occitan Val d'Aran, Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca) in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, consisting of the Aran Valley, in ar ...


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