R7 (Rodalies de Catalunya)

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R7
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A Civia train on a R7 service between Cerdanyola Universitat and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations at Barcelona Sants railway station in 2011.
Overview
Service type Commuter rail
StatusOperational
Locale Barcelona metropolitan area
First service23 May 2005 (2005-05-23)
Current operator(s) Renfe Operadora
Ridership8,140 (2010) [1]
Annual ridership1,901,2014 (2010) [1]
Route
Termini Barcelona Sant Andreu Arenal
Cerdanyola Universitat
Stops7
Distance travelled13.5 km (8.4 mi) [1]
Average journey time19 min
Service frequencyEvery 15 min–1 h
Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stock Civia EMUs
Track gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification 3,000 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s) Adif

The R7 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It links Sant Andreu Arenal railway station in northern Barcelona with Cerdanyola Universitat railway station, which serves the Bellaterra campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The R7 shares tracks for most of its length with Barcelona commuter rail service lines R3 and R4, as well as regional rail line R12. [2] According to 2010 data, the line's average weekday ridership is 8,140. [1]

Contents

R7 services started operating in 2005, initially running between Martorell and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations, via the Vallès Occidental region. The line used most part of the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, and the entire Meridiana Tunnel through central Barcelona. It became the first passenger service to use the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, originally designed to serve as Barcelona's rail freight bypass. [3] [4] In 2011, the R7 was shortened, so that it began to operate in its current configuration between Sant Andreu Arenal and Cerdanyola Universitat stations. Most part of its original route was then taken over by the R8, which came into service the same year, running between Martorell and Granollers. [5] [6] In the long-term future, it is projected that the R7 will be extended southwards to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, using the Meridiana Tunnel. [7]

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line R7 in order from south to north; the station's service pattern offered by R7 trains; the transfers to other Rodalies de Catalunya lines, including both commuter and regional rail services; remarkable transfers to other transport systems; the municipality in which each station is located; and the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM Àrea de Barcelona) fare-integrated public transport system and Rodalies de Catalunya's own fare zone system for Barcelona commuter rail service lines. [8] [9]

# Terminal of a service
* Transfer station to other transport systems
#*Transfer station and terminal
Station served by all trains running through it
Limited service station
StationServiceRodalies de Catalunya transfersOther transfersMunicipalityFare zone
ATM AdBRod
Barcelona Sant Andreu Arenal#* R3, R4, R12 Barcelona Metro line 1 at Fabra i Puig station
National coach services
Barcelona 11
Barcelona Torre del Baró* R3, R4, R12 Barcelona Metro line 11 at Torre Baró – Vallbona station Barcelona 11
Montcada Bifurcació R3, R4, R12 Montcada i Reixac 11
Montcada i Reixac-Manresa R4, R12 Montcada i Reixac 11
Montcada i Reixac-Santa Maria R4, R12 Montcada i Reixac 11
Cerdanyola del Vallès R4, R12 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C2
Cerdanyola Universitat# R8 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C3

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