Sitges railway station

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Sitges
Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail station
Estacio de Sitges.jpg
The station in 2008
General information
LocationPlaça d'Eduard Maristany
08870 Sitges
Spain
Coordinates 41°14′20.67″N1°48′34.82″E / 41.2390750°N 1.8096722°E / 41.2390750; 1.8096722
Owned by Adif
Operated by Renfe Operadora
Line(s) Madrid–Barcelona (PK 643.3) [1]
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks5 (4 with platform)
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Local buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code71701 [1]
Fare zone
History
Opened1881
Services
Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya.svg Rodalies de Catalunya Following station
Vilanova i la Geltrú R2 Sud Garraf
Some trains only
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Some trains only
R13 Castelldefels
Some Regional (R) trains only
R14
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Some trains only
R15

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

The station has three platforms: platform 1 is the location of the main ticket office and waiting room as well as the entrance and exit to the station. Platforms 2 and 3 form an island platform which are accessed by an underground subway from platform 1.

Coming from Barcelona the preceding station is Garraf and the following station is Vilanova i la Geltrú.

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