Cercanías is the name given to the commuter rail systems of
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's major metropolitan areas. In
CataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and
ValenciaThe Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, however, the term is replaced by
Rodalies (ruðəˈli.əs, roðaˈli.es), while the designation
Aldirikoak (aldiɾikoak) is used in the
Basque CountryThe Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
.
Operated by the national rail company
RENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
,
Cercanías are in the process of being transferred to the regional
autonomous governmentsAn autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
, that is the case of
Rodalies de CataloniaRodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
which has already been handed over to the Catalan Government, now operated by
FGCFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
.
There are currently twelve
Cercanías systems in Spain:
AsturiasCercanías Asturias is a commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias.- Lines under RENFE management :There are three lines:* C-1 ** Gijón railway station** Gijón-Jovellanos...
,
BilbaoCercanías Bilbao is a commuter rail network in Bilbao, serving the city and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías, as part of Renfe, the national railway company...
,
CataloniaRodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
, Cádiz,
MadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
,
MálagaCercanías Málaga is a commuter rail service between central Málaga, Spain, and towns in the province. The network consists of 70 km of track, with two lines and 24 stations in operation. The trains are powered by overhead lines and run on broad Iberian gauge track.- Line C-1 Malaga - Airport -...
,
Murcia/AlicanteCercanías Murcia/Alicante is a commuter rail service in Alicante province and Region of Murcia that connects Alicante and Murcia with San Vicente del Raspeig, Elche, Orihuela, Totana, Lorca, and Águilas. It runs through 200 km of railways with a total of 26 stations.- Lines :The cercanías...
, Santander, San Sebastián, Seville, Valencia, and
ZaragozaCercanías Zaragoza is the name given to the RENFE operated commuter train service in and around the city of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.There is currently one line, running from Miraflores to Casetas...
. It is well linked to Metro systems in
MadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
,
BarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Valencia, and
BilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
.
The network was the target of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The attacks, which killed 191 people in Santa Eugenia, El Pozo and Atocha stations, were the bloodiest terrorist actions in Spain to date.
List of Cercanías routes
- Cercanías Asturias
Cercanías Asturias is a commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias.- Lines under RENFE management :There are three lines:* C-1 ** Gijón railway station** Gijón-Jovellanos...
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...
(BarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
)
- Cercanías Bilbao
Cercanías Bilbao is a commuter rail network in Bilbao, serving the city and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías, as part of Renfe, the national railway company...
- Cercanías Cádiz
- Cercanías Madrid
Cercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
- Cercanías Málaga
Cercanías Málaga is a commuter rail service between central Málaga, Spain, and towns in the province. The network consists of 70 km of track, with two lines and 24 stations in operation. The trains are powered by overhead lines and run on broad Iberian gauge track.- Line C-1 Malaga - Airport -...
- Cercanías Murcia/Alicante
Cercanías Murcia/Alicante is a commuter rail service in Alicante province and Region of Murcia that connects Alicante and Murcia with San Vicente del Raspeig, Elche, Orihuela, Totana, Lorca, and Águilas. It runs through 200 km of railways with a total of 26 stations.- Lines :The cercanías...
- Cercanías Santander
- Cercanías San Sebastian
- Cercanías Sevilla
- Cercanías Valencia
- Cercanías Zaragoza
Cercanías Zaragoza is the name given to the RENFE operated commuter train service in and around the city of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.There is currently one line, running from Miraflores to Casetas...
Rolling stock
The Cercanías services use these rolling stock:
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Santander |
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| 440R |
Asturias Cercanías Asturias is a commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias.- Lines under RENFE management :There are three lines:* C-1 ** Gijón railway station** Gijón-Jovellanos...
CádizMadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
San SebastiánSantanderSevillaValencia |
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| 442 |
MadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
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| 446 |
Bilbao Cercanías Bilbao is a commuter rail network in Bilbao, serving the city and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías, as part of Renfe, the national railway company...
MadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
MálagaCercanías Málaga is a commuter rail service between central Málaga, Spain, and towns in the province. The network consists of 70 km of track, with two lines and 24 stations in operation. The trains are powered by overhead lines and run on broad Iberian gauge track.- Line C-1 Malaga - Airport -...
Sevilla |
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| 447 |
BarcelonaMadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
Valencia |
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| 450 |
BarcelonaMadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
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| 451 |
Barcelona |
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| 592 |
Murcia/Alicante Cercanías Murcia/Alicante is a commuter rail service in Alicante province and Region of Murcia that connects Alicante and Murcia with San Vicente del Raspeig, Elche, Orihuela, Totana, Lorca, and Águilas. It runs through 200 km of railways with a total of 26 stations.- Lines :The cercanías...
Cercanías SevillaValencia |
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| Civia |
Asturias Cercanías Asturias is a commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias.- Lines under RENFE management :There are three lines:* C-1 ** Gijón railway station** Gijón-Jovellanos...
BarcelonaCádizMadridCercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is infamous for being the target of the 11 March 2004...
MálagaCercanías Málaga is a commuter rail service between central Málaga, Spain, and towns in the province. The network consists of 70 km of track, with two lines and 24 stations in operation. The trains are powered by overhead lines and run on broad Iberian gauge track.- Line C-1 Malaga - Airport -...
SevillaValenciaZaragozaCercanías Zaragoza is the name given to the RENFE operated commuter train service in and around the city of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.There is currently one line, running from Miraflores to Casetas...
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Transference
Renfe Cercanías is going to be transferred to the Autonomous Communities.
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