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
Status	Operational
Owner	Government of Catalonia
Line number	L8, S3, S4, S8, S9, R5, R50, R6, R60
Locale	Barcelona metropolitan area and northern Bages
Termini	Pl. Espanya Igualada, Manresa Baixador
Stations	41
Service
Type	Rapid transit, commuter rail, freight rail
Operator(s)	Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Depot(s)	Martorell Enllaç
Rolling stock	42 213 Series EMU sets 5 257 Series dual power electro-diesel locomotives 73 62000 Series covered hopper wagons 86 63000 Series open wagons 7 65000 Series autoracks[lower-alpha 1]
Ridership	23,100,222 passenger journeys (2018)[2]
History
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)
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)
Character	At-grade, underground (in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines (except the freight branches)

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

Barcelona Metro 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.

History

The Llobregat–Anoia Line originated from three formerly separate narrow gauge railway lines: Tranvía o Ferrocarril Económico de Manresa a Berga (opened in 1885), Ferrocarril Central Catalán (opened in 1893) and Camino de Hierro del Nordeste de España, built to quickly and cheaply give passenger and freight transportation to the rapidly industrialising Llobregat area. The Metro del Baix Llobregat designation was first introduced on this line in 2000, and the line 8 service has been formally included in the Barcelona Metro network since 6 November 2003.

Development plans

Geographically accurate map of Barcelona Metro line 8

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, S3, 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
●	The train stops at the station
｜	The train skip the station

Station	Photo	Line(s)									Opened	Municipality	Fare zone	Notes	Usage[lower-alpha 2]
Main route
Pl. Espanya#*		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1926	Sants-Montjuïc¤	1	Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.map 1	5.39
Magòria-La Campana		●	●	●	●	●	●	｜	●	｜	1997			Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 2	0.53
Ildefons Cerdà*		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1987	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat		Connects with Barcelona Metro line 10 (200-metre walk at street level).map 3	1.20
Europa – Fira*		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	13 May 2007			Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud).map 4	1.44
Gornal*		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	2 Mar 1987			Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station.map 5	0.69
Sant Josep		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	8 Jul 1985			map 6	0.79
L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet*		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	9 Jul 1985			Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1.map 7	1.99
Almeda		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Cornellà de Llobregat		map 8	1.09
Cornellà Riera		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●				map 9	1.19
Sant Boi		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1912	Sant Boi de Llobregat		map 10	1.83
Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa#		●	●	●	●	●	●	｜	●	｜	13 Feb 2000			map 11	0.68
Colònia Güell		No service	●	●	●	●	｜	｜	｜	｜		Santa Coloma de Cervelló	2B	map 12	0.04
Santa Coloma de Cervelló			●	●	●	●	｜	｜	●	●				map 13	0.12
Sant Vicenç dels Horts			●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	1926	Sant Vicenç dels Horts		map 14	0.47
Can Ros#			●	●	●	●	●	｜	●	｜	1972			map 15	0.37
Quatre Camins			No service	●	●	●	●	｜	●	｜	4 Jul 2003			map 16	0.14
Pallejà				●	●	No service	●	●	●	｜	Oct 2007	Pallejà		Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 17	0.23
Sant Andreu de la Barca				●	●		●	●	●	●	20 Nov 2001	Sant Andreu de la Barca		Original at-grade station opened 1912.map 18	0.51
El Palau				●	●		●	｜	●	｜	25 Apr 2002			map 19	0.20
Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal				●	●		｜	｜	｜	｜	1912	Castellbisbal		map 20	0.03
Martorell Central*				●	●		●	●	●	●	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#				●	●		●	｜	●	｜	1912			map 22	0.15
Manresa branch
Abrera		No service	No service	●	No service	No service	●	●	No service	No service	29 Mar 1922	Abrera	3B	map 23	0.12
Olesa de Montserrat#*				●			●	●				Olesa de Montserrat		Connects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012.map 24	0.26
Aeri de Montserrat*				No service			●	｜			1930	Monistrol de Montserrat	4Z	Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car.map 25	0.11
Monistrol de Montserrat*							●	●			29 Oct 1922			Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway.map 26	0.22
Castellbell i el Vilar							●	｜			22 Aug 1924	Castellbell i el Vilar	5D	map 27	0.004
Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí							●	●				Sant Vicenç de Castellet		map 28	0.11
Manresa Viladordis							●	●			16 Jul 1985	Manresa	l	map 29	0.05
Manresa Alta							●	●			1924			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#							●	●			1969			map 31	0.13
Igualada branch
Sant Esteve Sesrovires		No service	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service	●	●	1893	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	3B	map 32	0.10
La Beguda									●	｜	1893	Masquefa	4C	map 33	0.01
Can Parellada									●	｜				map 34	0.01
Masquefa									●	●	1893			map 35	0.10
Piera									●	●		Piera		map 36	0.16
Vallbona d'Anoia									●	●		Vallbona d'Anoia	5C	map 37	0.03
Capellades									●	●		Capellades		map 38	0.05
La Pobla de Claramunt									●	●		La Pobla de Claramunt		map 39	0.03
Vilanova del Camí									●	●		Vilanova del Camí	6B	map 40	0.03
Igualada#									●	●	1978	Igualada		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.^[1]
2. All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2014.^[6]

References

1. FGC (2014), p. 45
2. "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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.
6. FGC (2014), p. 47

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 Archived 31 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Llobregat–Anoia Line at trenscat.cat (in Catalan)