Castelldefels railway station

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Castelldefels
Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail station
Castelldefels Railway Station.jpg
General information
LocationPlaça de l'Estació
08860 Castelldefels
Spain
Coordinates 41°16′44″N1°58′45.27″E / 41.27889°N 1.9792417°E / 41.27889; 1.9792417 Coordinates: 41°16′44″N1°58′45.27″E / 41.27889°N 1.9792417°E / 41.27889; 1.9792417
Owned by Adif
Operated by Renfe Operadora
Line(s) Madrid–Barcelona (PK 658.9) [1]
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 (3 with platform)
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Local and night buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code71705 [1]
Fare zone
History
Opened1881
Services
Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya.svg Rodalies de Catalunya Following station
Terminus R2 Gavà
Platja de Castelldefels
Some trains only
R2 Sud Gavà
Sitges
Some Regional (R) trains only
R13 Gavà
Some Regional (R) trains only
R14
Sitges
Some Regional (R) trains only
R15

Castelldefels is a Rodalies de Catalunya railway station serving Castelldefels, in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines R2 and R2 Sud, as well as some trains on regional lines R13, R14 and R15.

The station has five platforms: platforms 1 and 2 are the through platforms, platform 4 is for trains terminating or starting at the station, and platforms 3 and 5 are bay platforms, sometimes used by trains at the beginning or end of service.

The stations on either side are Gavà (heading towards Barcelona) and Platja de Castelldefels (heading away from Barcelona).

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