Orbital Railway Line

Project for a new Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail line (Renfe Operadora)

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

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connection with R2

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|  | Vilanova Oest
| Vilanova i

la Geltrú

|  | Vilanova Centre
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|  | Vilanova Est
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connection with R2

|  |

|  | Garraf P&R
Sitges  |  |

|  |

connection with R2

Sitges Llevant  |  |

|  |  | Sant Pere

de Ribes
│ Sant Camil
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|  | Canyelles

R2 to Barcelona

|  |

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| Madrid–Barcelona AVE

to Camp de Tarragona

|  |

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R4 to el Vendrell

Vilafranca-TAV  |  |

|  | Vilafranca del Penedès
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|  | La Granada
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|  | Lavern-Subirats
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|  | Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
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| Madrid–Barcelona AVE

to Barcelona

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|  | Gelida
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R4 to Martorell

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R4 to Barcelona

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|  | Martorell Oest
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|  |  | Martorell FGC /

Martorell Nord
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|  |  | Martorell Polígon

/ Seat
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|  | Abrera
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|  | Esparreguera
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|  | Viladecavalls Sud
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R4 to Manresa

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|  | Terrassa Can Boada
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|  | Terrassa
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|  | Terrassa Est
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|  | Sabadell Can Llong
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|  | Sabadell Nord
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|  | Sabadell Centre
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|  | Sabadell Sud

R4 to Barcelona

|  |

|  |
|  |

|  | Can Llobet
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|  | Santiga

R4 to Barcelona

|  |

|  |
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|  |  | Santa Perpètua

(Folguerola)
|  |

|  | Mollet - Santa Rosa
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|  | Parets del Vallès
|  |

|  | Montmeló Nord
|  |

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R3 to Vic

R2 to Barcelona

|  |

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|  |

|  | Granollers
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R2 to Sant Celoni

|  |

|  | Granollers Sud (La Torreta)

R1 to Barcelona

|  |

|  | La Roca del Vallès
|  |

|  | Argentona
Mataró Oest  |  |

|  | Mataró Nord
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|  |

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.

## Notes

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1. ^ Catalonia infrastructure plan
2. ^ Catalonia passenger transport plan
3. ^ Catalan transversal railway line
4. ^ Fourth railway bypass

## References

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1. ^ a b LA VANGUARDIA. Especials la Vanguardia: Grandes obras de progreso para Cataluña, 2008.

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Railway lines in Catalonia

High-speed|

* Madrid–Barcelona–Figueres
* Perpignan–Figueres
* Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders (partly)

Mainline|

* Barcelona–Cerbère
* Barcelona–El Prat Airport rail link
* Barcelona–Mataró–Maçanet-Massanes
* Barcelona–Latour-de-Carol-Enveitg
* Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost
* La Plana-Picamoixons–Sant Vicenç de Calders
* Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona
* Madrid–Barcelona
* Reus–Caspe–Zaragoza
* Sant Vicenç de Calders–Vilafranca del Penedès–Barcelona
* Tarragona–Lleida
* Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders

Local|

* Barcelona Metro
* L1
* L2
* L3
* L4
* L5
* L9/L10
* L11
* Montjuïc Funicular
* Barcelona–Vallès
* Vallvidrera Funicular
* Lleida–La Pobla
* Llobregat–Anoia
* Tibidabo Funicular
* Trambaix
* Trambesòs

Mountain|

* Montserrat Rack Railway
* Sant Joan Funicular
* Santa Cova Funicular
* Vall de Núria Rack Railway

Heritage|

* Alt Llobregat Tourist Railway
* Gelida Funicular
* Tramvia Blau

Proposed|

* Bages Tram-train
* Cornellà–Castelldefels
* Orbital Railway Line
* TramCamp
* TramGavarres
* TramVallès
* Transversal Rail Link

Defunct|

* Manresa–Guardiola
* Mina Grott
* Mollerussa–Balaguer
* Olot–Girona
* Palamós–Girona–Banyoles
* Reus–Salou
* Roda de Berà–Reus (partly)
* Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona
* Tortosa–La Cava
* Trams in Barcelona (historical system)

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