Llobregat–Anoia Line

The Llobregat–Anoia Line (Catalan: 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 of the Llobregat and Anoia rivers for most of its length. Plaça d'Espanya station serves as the Barcelona terminus of the line, then continuing northwards to Martorell, where two main branches to Manresa and Igualada are formed. It also includes several freight branches, accounting for a total line length of 138 kilometres (86 mi) and 41 passenger stations.

Llobregat–Anoia Line
A 213 Series train at Olesa de Montserrat station.
Overview
Other name(s)	El Carrilet, Els Catalans
Native name	Línia Llobregat-Anoia
Type	Rapid transit, commuter rail, freight rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Barcelona metropolitan area and northern Bages
Termini	Pl. Espanya Igualada, Manresa Baixador
Stations	41
Ridership	23,100,222 passenger journeys (2018)[1]
Line number	L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
Operation
Opened	1885 (1885) (Manresa–Guardiola de Berguedà section, as the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway) 1893 (1893) (Martorell–Igualada section, as the Central Catalan Railway) 1912 (1912) (Barcelona–Martorell section)
Owner	Government of Catalonia
Operator(s)	Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Character	At-grade, underground (in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat)
Depot(s)	Martorell Enllaç
Rolling stock	42 213 Series EMU sets 4 251 Series diesel locomotives 3 254 Series diesel locomotives 1 255 Series hybrid locomotive 86 62000 Series covered goods wagons 86 63000 Series open wagons 7 65000 Series autoracks[lower-alpha 1]
Technical
Line length	138 km (86 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (main route, including the Martorell–Olesa de Montserrat section) 1 (Igualada and freight branches, including the Olesa de Montserrat–Manresa section)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ^3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines (excepting the freight branches)

Llobregat–Anoia Line
Barcelona-Pl. Espanya Magòria - la Campana Ildefons Cerdà Europa-Fira Gornal Sant Josep L'Hospitalet-Av. Carrilet Almeda Cornellà-Riera Merchandises line to Port Sant Boi depot end Molí Nou Colònia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts end Can Ros end Quatre Camins Pallejà Sant Andreu de la Barca El Palau Martorell-Vila Martorell-Central apart rails end Martorell-Enllaç depot Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires end Olesa de Montserrat La Beguda Montserrat-Aeri Can Parellada Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa Castellbell i el Vilar Piera Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia Manresa-Viladordis Capellades Merchandises line (Súria, Sallent) La Pobla de Claramunt Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí end Manresa-Baixador Igualada end

Barcelona Metro rapid transit line 8, together with a number of commuter and freight rail services, runs on the line's main route between Barcelona and Sant Boi de Llobregat. The section between Barcelona and Olesa de Montserrat is operated as a high-frequency commuter rail system known as Baix Llobregat Metro (Catalan: Metro del Baix Llobregat), with some services continuing northwards to Manresa and Igualada. This system further includes the temporarily closed Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which is also operated by FGC. The Llobregat–Anoia Line is part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system for the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Development plans

In January 2017, the Catalan government approved a plan to extend the Llobregat–Anoia line from Plaça d'Espanya through the city as far as Gràcia station, also stopping at Hospital Clínic and Francesc Macià station, thereby linking with the Barcelona–Vallès Line, at an estimated cost of over €300 million.[3] A second phase is also being considered to extend the line towards the Besòs station in the eastern part of the city.[4]

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station on the Llobregat–Anoia Line in order from south to north; a photo of the current station; the rail services operating at the station—L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6 and/or R60—; the date the current station was opened; the municipality or the city district (in the case of Barcelona) in which each station is located; the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system;[5] remarkable notes about the station, including clarifications, additional information and a location map; and usage figures.

#	Terminal of a service
*	Transfer station
#*	Transfer station and terminal
¤	Station located in Barcelona; city district indicated instead of municipality

Station	Photo	Line(s)	Opened	Municipality	Fare zone	Notes	Usage[lower-alpha 2]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#*		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1926	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.^map 1	5.39
Magòria-La Campana		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	1997	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 2	0.53
Ildefons Cerdà		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	This station will offer a transfer to Barcelona Metro line 10.^map 3	1.20
Europa – Fira*		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	13 May 2007	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).^map 4	1.44
Gornal*		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	2 Mar 1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station.^map 5	0.69
Sant Josep		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	8 Jul 1985	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	^map 6	0.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet*		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	9 Jul 1985	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	1	Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1.^map 7	1.99
Almeda		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^map 8	1.09
Cornellà Riera		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	9 Jul 1985	Cornellà de Llobregat	1	^map 9	1.19
Sant Boi		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1912	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^map 10	1.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa#		L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	13 Feb 2000	Sant Boi de Llobregat	1	^map 11	0.68
Colònia Güell		S33, S4, S8	13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^map 12	0.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló		S33, S4, S8, R6, R60	13 Feb 2000	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	^map 13	0.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts		S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	1926	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 14	0.47
Can Ros#		S33, S4, S8, R5, R6	1972	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 15	0.37
Quatre Camins		S4, S8, R5, R6	4 Jul 2003	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	2B	^map 16	0.14
Pallejà		S4, S8, R5, R50, R6	Oct 2007	Pallejà	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 17	0.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca		S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	20 Nov 2001	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	Original at-grade station opened 1912.^map 18	0.51
El Palau		S4, S8, R5, R6	25 Apr 2002	Sant Andreu de la Barca	2B	^map 19	0.20
Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal		S4, S8	1912	Castellbisbal	2B	^map 20	0.03
Martorell Central*		S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60	21 May 2007	Martorell	3B	Original station opened 1893 as the southern terminus of the Catalan Central Railway. Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail services.^map 21	0.38
Martorell Enllaç#		S4, S8, R5, R6	1912	Martorell	3B	^map 22	0.15
Manresa branch
Abrera		S4, R5, R50	29 Mar 1922	Abrera	3B	^map 23	0.12
Olesa de Montserrat#*		S4, R5, R50	29 Mar 1922	Olesa de Montserrat	3B	Connects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012.^map 24	0.26
Aeri de Montserrat*		R5	1930	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car.^map 25	0.11
Monistrol de Montserrat*		R5, R50	29 Oct 1922	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.^map 26	0.22
Castellbell i el Vilar		R5	22 Aug 1924	Castellbell i el Vilar	5D	^map 27	0.004
Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí		R5, R50	22 Aug 1924	Sant Vicenç de Castellet	5D	^map 28	0.11
Manresa Viladordis		R5, R50	16 Jul 1985	Manresa	6D	^map 29	0.05
Manresa Alta		R5, R50	1924	Manresa	6D	Original station opened 1885 together with the Manresa–Puig-reig section of the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway.^map 30	0.07
Manresa Baixador#		R5, R50	1969	Manresa	6D	^map 31	0.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires		R6, R60	1893	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	3B	^map 32	0.10
La Beguda		R6	1893	Masquefa	4C	^map 33	0.01
Can Parellada		R6		Masquefa	4C	^map 34	0.01
Masquefa		R6, R60	1893	Masquefa	4C	^map 35	0.10
Piera		R6, R60	1893	Piera	4C	^map 36	0.16
Vallbona d'Anoia		R6, R60	1893	Vallbona d'Anoia	5C	^map 37	0.03
Capellades		R6, R60	1893	Capellades	5C	^map 38	0.05
La Pobla de Claramunt		R6, R60	1893	La Pobla de Claramunt	5C	^map 39	0.03
Vilanova del Camí		R6, R60	1893	Vilanova del Camí	6B	^map 40	0.03
Igualada#		R6, R60	1978	Igualada	6B	^map 41	0.19

See also

• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
• Barcelona Metro
• Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car
• Montserrat Rack Railway
• Montserrat Cable Car
• Barcelona–Vallès Line

Maps

• ^map 1 Pl. Espanya – 41.374701°N 2.148494°E / 41.374701; 2.148494 (01 - Plaça d'Espanya station)
• ^map 2 Magòria-La Campana– 41.3675°N 2.139444°E / 41.3675; 2.139444 (02 - Magòria-La Campana (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 3 Ildefons Cerdà – 41.3608°N 2.13028°E / 41.3608; 2.13028 (03 - Ildefons Cerdà station)
• ^map 4 Europa | Fira – 41.356978°N 2.124908°E / 41.356978; 2.124908 (04 - Europa – Fira station)
• ^map 5 Gornal – 41.354889°N 2.117417°E / 41.354889; 2.117417 (05 - Gornal (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 6 Sant Josep – 41.360556°N 2.110556°E / 41.360556; 2.110556 (06 - Sant Josep (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 7 L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet – 41.357944°N 2.102722°E / 41.357944; 2.102722 (07 - Avinguda Carrilet station)
• ^map 8 Almeda – 41.353056°N 2.085278°E / 41.353056; 2.085278 (08 - Almeda (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 9 Cornellà Riera – 41.351389°N 2.070833°E / 41.351389; 2.070833 (09 - Cornellà Riera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 10 Sant Boi – 41.348056°N 2.043333°E / 41.348056; 2.043333 (10 - Sant Boi (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 11 Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa – 41.357778°N 2.034444°E / 41.357778; 2.034444 (11 - Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 12 Colònia Güell – 41.364433°N 2.031303°E / 41.364433; 2.031303 (12 - Colònia Güell (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 13 Santa Coloma de Cervelló – 41.370114°N 2.023803°E / 41.370114; 2.023803 (13 - Santa Coloma de Cervelló (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 14 Sant Vicenç dels Horts – 41.388139°N 2.012464°E / 41.388139; 2.012464 (14 - Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 15 Can Ros – 41.399325°N 2.004964°E / 41.399325; 2.004964 (15 - Can Ros (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 16 Quatre Camins– 41.406956°N 2.001636°E / 41.406956; 2.001636 (16 - Quatre Camins (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 17 Pallejà – 41.420917°N 1.995528°E / 41.420917; 1.995528 (17 - Pallejà (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 18 Sant Andreu de la Barca – 41.446742°N 1.973289°E / 41.446742; 1.973289 (18 - Sant Andreu de la Barca (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 19 El Palau – 41.455817°N 1.962231°E / 41.455817; 1.962231 (19 - El Palau (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 20 Martorell Vila | Castellbisbal – 41.475881°N 1.939033°E / 41.475881; 1.939033 (20 - Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 21 Martorell Central – 41.478944°N 1.925422°E / 41.478944; 1.925422 (21 - Martorell Central station)
• ^map 22 Martorell Enllaç – 41.483833°N 1.918972°E / 41.483833; 1.918972 (22 - Martorell Enllaç (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 23 Abrera – 41.522567°N 1.9067°E / 41.522567; 1.9067 (23 - Abrera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 24 Olesa de Montserrat – 41.541142°N 1.888661°E / 41.541142; 1.888661 (24 - Olesa de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 25 Aeri de Montserrat – 41.590875°N 1.853181°E / 41.590875; 1.853181 (25 - Aeri de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 26 Monistrol de Montserrat – 41.610339°N 1.849122°E / 41.610339; 1.849122 (26 - Monistrol de Montserrat (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 27 Castellbell i el Vilar – 41.640503°N 1.854814°E / 41.640503; 1.854814 (27 - Castellbell i el Vilar (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 28 Sant Vicenç | Castellgalí – 41.667917°N 1.859753°E / 41.667917; 1.859753 (28 - Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 29 Manresa Viladordis – 41.7247°N 1.833986°E / 41.7247; 1.833986 (29 - Manresa Viladordis (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 30 Manresa Alta – 41.732081°N 1.832972°E / 41.732081; 1.832972 (30 - Manresa Alta (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 31 Manresa Baixador – 41.731414°N 1.827897°E / 41.731414; 1.827897 (31 - Manresa Baixador (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 32 Sant Esteve Sesrovires – 41.497597°N 1.872492°E / 41.497597; 1.872492 (32 - Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 33 La Beguda – 41.501744°N 1.838789°E / 41.501744; 1.838789 (33 - La Beguda (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 34 Can Parellada – 41.502203°N 1.830808°E / 41.502203; 1.830808 (34 - Can Parellada (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 35 Masquefa – 41.502833°N 1.812558°E / 41.502833; 1.812558 (35 - Masquefa (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 36 Piera – 41.525908°N 1.754383°E / 41.525908; 1.754383 (36 - Piera (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 37 Vallbona d'Anoia – 41.520178°N 1.709006°E / 41.520178; 1.709006 (37 - Vallbona d'Anoia (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 38 Capellades – 41.521506°N 1.695117°E / 41.521506; 1.695117 (38 - Capellades (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 39 La Pobla de Claramunt – 41.554567°N 1.677847°E / 41.554567; 1.677847 (39 - La Pobla de Claramunt (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 40 Vilanova del Camí – 41.573194°N 1.642106°E / 41.573194; 1.642106 (40 - Vilanova del Camí (Llobregat–Anoia Line))
• ^map 41 Igualada – 41.578001°N 1.629981°E / 41.578001; 1.629981 (41 - Igualada (Llobregat–Anoia Line))

Notes

1. Rolling stock data as of 2014.[2]
2. All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2014.[6]

References

1. "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
2. FGC (2014), p. 45
3. "Adjudicat el projecte d'FGC a Barcelona entre plaça Espanya i Gràcia" (in Catalan). TV3 (Catalonia). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
4. "FGC L8. Perllongament Plaça Espanya – Gràcia" (in Catalan). Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
5. Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. June 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

Bibliography

• Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2014 [2014 Report of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya] (PDF) (Report) (in Catalan). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

External links

• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) official website
• Llobregat–Anoia Line at trenscat.cat (in Catalan)