Orbital Railway Line

Barcelona orbital line
Overview
Other name(s)	Fourth railway bypass
Native name	línia orbital
Status	In development
Owner	Authority: ATM Barcelona
Locale	Municipality:26 Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Maresme, Vallès Occidental and Oriental
Termini	Vilanova i la Geltrú Mataró
Stations	39 (23 new stations)
Service
Type	commuter rail
History
First service	2016
Technical
Line length	120 kilometres (75 mi) (68 kilometres (42 mi) new)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map Legend 2016 R2 to Sant Vicenç de Calders connection with R2 Vilanova Oest Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova Centre Vilanova Est connection with R2 Garraf P&R Sitges connection with R2 Sitges Llevant Sant Pere de Ribes │ Sant Camil Canyelles R2 to Barcelona Madrid–Barcelona AVE to Camp de Tarragona R4 to el Vendrell Vilafranca-TAV Vilafranca del Penedès La Granada Lavern-Subirats Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Madrid–Barcelona AVE to Barcelona Gelida R4 to Martorell R4 to Barcelona Martorell Oest Martorell FGC / Martorell Nord Martorell Polígon / Seat Abrera Esparreguera Viladecavalls Sud R4 to Manresa Terrassa Can Boada Terrassa Terrassa Est Sabadell Can Llong Sabadell Nord Sabadell Centre Sabadell Sud R4 to Barcelona Can Llobet Santiga R4 to Barcelona Santa Perpètua (Folguerola) Mollet - Santa Rosa Parets del Vallès Montmeló Nord R3 to Vic R2 to Barcelona Granollers R2 to Sant Celoni Granollers Sud (La Torreta) R1 to Barcelona La Roca del Vallès Argentona Mataró Oest Mataró Nord connection with R1 Mataró Mataró Centre connection with R1 Mataró Est R1 to Maçanet- Massanes

The Barcelona orbital line (Catalan: línia orbital) is a railway project forming part of both the Pla d'infraestructures de Catalunya (PITC),^{[n 1]} a long-term development plan due for completion in 2026, and the Pla de transport de viatgers de Catalunya (PTVC),^{[n 2]} a short-term plan due for completion in 2012. In following perimeter routes the orbital line and another railway project, the Eix Transversal Ferroviari de Catalunya,^{[n 3]} are the first railway schemes to depart from the radial system developed so far in the Barcelona area.^[1]

Also known as the Quart cinturó ferroviari,^{[n 4]} the orbital line will connect Rodalies Barcelona services between Vilanova i la Geltrú and Mataró via a 119 kilometres (74 mi) line passing through Granollers, Sabadell, Terrassa, Martorell and Vilafranca del Penedès, but avoiding the actual city of Barcelona. Some sections will make use of existing track belonging to Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif) and operated by Renfe Operadora, whilst 68 km of track - of which 46 kilometres (29 mi) in tunnels - and 23 new stations will be constructed.^[1]

Orbital line within Catalonia.