C-5 (Cercanías Asturias)

Spanish commuter rail service

C-5

A Renfe 3500 Series train on C-5 line going through the Nalón basin area.

Overview
Service type| Commuter rail
System| Cercanías Asturias
Status| Operational
Locale| Asturias, Spain
Current operator(s)| Renfe Operadora
Route
Termini| Gijón
La Pola de Llaviana/Pola de Laviana
Stops| 26
Line(s) used| Gijón−Laviana railway line
Technical
Track gauge| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification| yes 1500kV AC overhead line
Track owner(s)| Adif

The C-5 line is a rail service of Cercanías Asturias commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. Its termini are Gijón and La Pola de Llaviana/Pola de Laviana stations.

## History

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In 1842, a commission studied the possibility of building a railway to link the coal-mining areas along the Nalón basin to the port of Gijón. The Compañía de Ferrocarril de Langreo was founded in 1846, and the following year work began on the line, which was to be a standard gauge line. The first section of the line (Gijón-Pinzales) was opened in 1852 under the auspices of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, marking the first railway line to be built in Asturias. In 1856 the line was extended to Sama and in 1875 it reached its present terminus in Laviana.[1]

In the latter half of the 20th century, railway freight transport lost its economic significance, and Ferrocarril de Langreo accumulated a considerable amount of debts. Consequently, in 1972, the ownership of this line was transferred to FEVE, a government-owned company established with the objective of operating all narrow-gauge railway lines within Spain.[2] As this line was not originally built as a narrow-gauge line the transition from international-gauge was completed in 1984, so it could be integrated with the rest of the FEVE-operated lines.[3]

Following the integration of Feve into Renfe Feve in 2012 (renamed as Renfe Cercanías AM in 2021), due to the lack of investment, infrastructure has been deteriorating and the poor conditions of the rolling stock have repeatedly caused service cancellations in the past. years.[4][5][6] This unreliability has also caused a dramastic reduction in the number of daily passengers.[7][8]

In 2011, the old el Humedal Station was demolished and the train service was reallocated to a provisional station until an intermodal station is built in the future.[9][10]

## Future

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According to the Plan de Cercanías, a number of works are anticipated to be carried out on the line in the future. These include the duplication of railway lines, the installation of new security and electric systems, and the replacement of existing sleepers.[11] Besides, it is expected that the underground segment of the railway line traversing Langreo, along with the construction of two new stations in Sama and La Felguera, will be completed by 2025.[12][13] There are also plans to introduce new semi-express services that will not stop at every station in order to provide a faster service.[14]

## Rolling Stock

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Current:[15]

* 3300 Series (former FEVE 3300 Series)
* 3500 Series (former FEVE 3500 Series)
* 3600 Series (former FEVE 3600 Series)

* 3300 Series

* 3500 Series

* 3600 Series

## Stations

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Station  | Transfers  | Transfers (other services)  | Location  | Fare Zone

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|
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Gijón |  |

Regional

| Gijón | 4D
Tremañes-Llangréu/Langreo |  |
Sotiello |  |
Pinzales |  |
Aguda |  |  | 3/4D
Puente Buracos |  |  | Siero | 3
La Florida |  |
Noreña |  |  | Noreña | 3/2
El Berrón |  |  | Siero | 2
Xixún |  |
Bendición |  |
Valdesoto |  |
Carbayín |  |  | 2/3
Curuxona |  |  | 3
Tuiya/Tuilla |  |  | Langreo
La Felguera-Vega |  |
Sama-Los Llerones |  |
Ciañu |  |
San Vicente |  |  | San Martín del Rey Aurelio
L'Entregu-La Escura |  |  | 3/4
Carrocera |  |  | 4
Samartín |  |
Sotrondio |  |
Blimea |  |
Los Barreros/Barredos |  |  | Laviana
La Pola de Llaviana/Pola de Laviana |  |

## References

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1. ^ "El Ferrocarril de Langreo, 150 años moviendo a Asturias". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
2. ^ Ordóñez, José A. (2013-01-09). "Feve abre vía en la historia". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
3. ^ Vaquero, José Manuel (1979-11-03). "El ferrocarril de Langreo perderá el ancho internacional". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
4. ^ "El caos de Feve visto desde los ojos de un empleado". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
5. ^ FUENTE, ALEJANDRO (2023-02-12). "El hartazgo de los usuarios: viajes sin luz, averías, retrasos..." El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
6. ^ Orihuela, David (2024-02-19). "Trenes que no llegan, trayectos eternos y viajeros de autobús que se quedan en tierra: la quimera de la movilidad sostenible en el valle del Nalón". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
7. ^ Muñiz, Ramón (2015-12-08). "Los cercanías de Feve paran en 50 estaciones en las que no embarcan ni diez pasajeros al día". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
8. ^ Muñiz, Ramón (2022-11-02). ""El cliente que le queda a Feve es el que no tiene prisa"". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
9. ^ "Feve abandona su histórica estación gijonesa de El Humedal y se traslada a una nueva terminal provisional". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
10. ^ "La ansiada estación intermodal de Gijón, una incógnita sin despejarse". A fondo - La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
11. ^ "Trenes nuevos, mejores tiempos de viaje e información en tiempo real: los detalles del plan que modernizará las cercanías de Asturias". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
12. ^ "Adif baraja poner en servicio el soterramiento de Langreo el segundo semestre de 2025". RTPA. 19 June 2024.
13. ^ "Completada la mitad de las actuaciones en ejecución para la integración del ferrocarril en Langreo, Asturias". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
14. ^ Orihuela, David (2024-12-01). "El viaje entre Gijón y Laviana se reducirá 35 minutos con trenes semidirectos". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
15. ^ Díaz, Ramón (2023-02-07). "Los trenes de Feve que tendrá que 'copiar' Renfe circulan por cuatro líneas asturianas". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.

## External links

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Cercanías Asturias

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Rail service|

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Rolling stock|

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Metre-gauge|

* 524 Series
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* 3600 Series

Infrastructure (lines)|

* Venta de Baños-Gijón
* Soto de Rey-El Entrego
* Villabona de Asturias-San Juan de Nieva
* Ferrol–Gijón
* Gijón−Laviana
* Oviedo–Santander
* Oviedo-Trubia
* Trubia−San Esteban de Pravia
* Collanzo−Trubia

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