Cercanías
| Cercanías | |
|---|---|
Renfe Operadora & Regional Rail Operators (FGC) | |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1989 (creation of Renfe Cercanías division) |
The commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas are called Cercanías (Spanish: [θeɾkaˈni.as]) in most of Spain, Rodalia (Valencian: [roðaˈli.a]) in the Valencian Community, Aldiriak (Basque: [aldiɾiak]) in the Basque Country and Rodalies (Catalan: [ruðəˈli.əs]) in Catalonia. There are twelve Cercanías systems in and around the cities and regions of Asturias, Bilbao, Cádiz, Catalonia, Madrid, Málaga, Murcia/Alicante, Santander, San Sebastián, Seville, Valencia and Zaragoza. They are linked to Metro systems in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia.
The Cercanías division of Renfe was created in 1989 on the advice of engineer and transit planner
List of Cercanías / Rodalies / Rodalia / Aldiriak systems
| System Name | Major Cities Served | Annual patronage (2017)[1] | Lines | Stations | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercanías Madrid | Madrid | 227,800,000 | 10 | 90 | 370 |
| Rodalies de Catalunya | Barcelona, Girona, Camp de Tarragona | 117,000,000 | 19 | 228 | 615 |
| Cercanías Valencia | Valencia | 15,860,000 | 6 | 66 | 252 |
| Cercanías Málaga | Málaga | 11,338,341[2] | 2 | 26 | 70 |
| Cercanías Bilbao | Bilbao | 10,180,000 | 3 | 44 | 67 |
| Cercanías Sevilla | Seville | 7,480,000 | 5 | 37 | 251 |
| Cercanías San Sebastián | San Sebastián | 6,150,000 | 1 | 30 | 80.5 |
| Cercanías Asturias | Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés | 5,140,000 | 3 | - | - |
| Cercanías Murcia/Alicante | Murcia, Alicante | 3,730,000 | 3 | 26 | 202 |
| Cercanías Cádiz | Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera | 2,800,000 | 2 | 13 | 61 |
| Cercanías Santander | Santander | 670,000 | 1 | 27 | 92 |
| Cercanías Zaragoza | Zaragoza | 290,000 | 1 | 6 | 16.6 |
Rolling stock
The Cercanías services use the following rolling stock. In 2021, Renfe announced the purchase of 59 Stadler KISS trainsets to complement the fleet.[3]
| Series | Area | Image |
|---|---|---|
442 |
Madrid (C-9) | 
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446 |
Bilbao Madrid Santander Sevilla |
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447 |
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450/451 |
Barcelona
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592 |
Murcia/Alicante Valencia Sevilla |
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| Civia | 
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References
- ^ "Los trenes de cercanías van casi vacíos y apenas superan la cifra de usuarios de hace diez años". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Málaga, La Opinión de (3 March 2018). "Los Cercanías de Málaga alcanzan los 11,3 millones de usuarios". Laopiniondemalaga.es. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Renfe y Stadler firman la compra de 59 trenes para Cercanías". Economia3 (in Spanish). 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
External links
- RENFE Cercanías website
- See also Cercanías on Ferropedia Archived 2017-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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