R4 (Rodalies de Catalunya)

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R4
Renfe Operadora
Ridership105,935 (2008)[1]
Annual ridership29.4 million (2008)[1]
Route
TerminiSant Vicenç de Calders
Manresa
Stops40
Distance travelled143 km (89 mi)[1]
Average journey time56 min–2 h 39 min
Service frequencyEvery 8 min–1 h
Line(s) used
Technical
Adif
Route map
Tarragona
direction to Valls
Sant Vicenç de Calders
end
direction to Calafell
El Vendrell
L'Arboç
Els Monjos
Vilafranca del Penedès
Vilafranca-TAV AVE
La Granada
Lavern-Subirats
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
Gelida
Martorell
Llobregat river
Castellbisbal
direction to Rubí
El Papiol
Molins de Rei
Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Joan Despí
(new branch to Castelldefels)
Cornellà Centre
Sant Ildefons (closed)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
direction to Bellvitge
Torrassa
(proposed station)
AVE direction to Camp de Tarragona
Barcelona Sants AVE
AVE Provença street tunnel
direction to Passeig de Gràcia
Plaça Catalunya
Arc de Triomf
connection with Estació de França (Marina branch)
el Clot - Aragó
el Clot-Aragó - Passeig de Gràcia
Sants
(Provença st. tunnel)
Sagrera-Meridiana
(new station)
Sant Andreu Arenal
Torre Baró
Aigües branch (connection with
Sant Andreu Comtal
)
Montcada Bifurcació
direction to Montcada-Ripollet
Montcada i Reixac - Manresa
Montcada i Reixac - Santa Maria
Cerdanyola del Vallès
direction to Cerdanyola-Universitat
Barberà del Vallès
Sabadell Sud
Sabadell Centre
Sabadell Nord
Castellarnau (closed)
Torrebonica (closed)
Terrassa Est
Terrassa
Sant Miquel de Gonteres - Viladecavalls
Viladecavalls
Olesa de Monserrat (closed)
Vacarisses-Torreblanca
Vacarisses
Castellbell i el Vilar - Monistrol de Montserrat
Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Castellgalí (closed)
Els Comtals (closed)
Manresa
end
direction to Lleida-Pirineus

The R4 is a line of

central Catalonia, describing a U-shaped route through the Barcelona area. According to 2008 data, the line's average weekday ridership is 105,935, the highest on any line of the Barcelona commuter rail service after the R2.[1]

R4 trains use the

R12, calling at Sants, Plaça de Catalunya and Arc de Triomf stations.[2] South of Barcelona, they operate on the Sant Vicenç de Calders–Vilafranca del Penedès–Barcelona railway, using Sant Vicenç de Calders as their southernmost terminus, north of Barcelona they operate on the Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona railway, with no services terminating north of Manresa
.

Together with lines R1,

List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station served by line R4 in order from south to north; the station's service pattern offered by R4 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.[7][8]

# 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
Station Service Rodalies de Catalunya transfers Other transfers Municipality Fare zone
ATM AdB Rod
Sant Vicenç de Calders#
R15, R16, RT2
El Vendrell 6A 6
El Vendrell RT2 El Vendrell 6A 6
L'Arboç RT2 L'Arboç 5B 6
Els Monjos Santa Margarida i els Monjos 4B 5
Vilafranca del Penedès# Vilafranca del Penedès 4B 5
La Granada La Granada 4B 5
Lavern-Subirats Subirats 3B 4
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 3B 4
Gelida* Gelida Funicular Gelida 3B 4
Martorell#* R8
Baix Llobregat Metro and other commuter rail
services
Martorell 3B 3
Castellbisbal R8 Castellbisbal 2B 3a
El Papiol El Papiol 2B 2
Molins de Rei R1 Molins de Rei 2B 2
Sant Feliu de Llobregat R1 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1 2
Sant Joan Despí R1 Sant Joan Despí 1 1
Cornellà* R1 Barcelona Metro line 5
Trambaix light rail services
Cornellà de Llobregat 1 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat#*
R12, RG1
Rambla Just Oliveras station
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1 1
Barcelona Sants*
R15, R16, RG1
Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services
TGV high-speed rail services
Barcelona Metro lines 3 and 5 at Sants Estació station
National and international coach
services
Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya*
R12, RG1
Vallès Metro
commuter rail services
Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona Arc de Triomf*
R12, RG1
Estació del Nord
Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona La Sagrera-Meridiana*
R12
Barcelona Metro lines 1, 5 and 9/10 (L9 Nord/L10) Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona Sant Andreu Arenal
*
R12
Barcelona Metro line 1 at Fabra i Puig station
National coach services
Barcelona 1 1
Barcelona Torre del Baró*
R12
Barcelona Metro line 11 at Torre Baró – Vallbona station Barcelona 1 1
Montcada Bifurcació
R12
Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Montcada i Reixac-Manresa
R12
Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Montcada i Reixac-Santa Maria
R12
Montcada i Reixac 1 1
Cerdanyola del Vallès
R12
Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C 2
Barberà del Vallès
R12
Barberà del Vallès 2C 2
Sabadell Sud
R12
Sabadell 2C 3
Sabadell Centre
R12
Sabadell 2C 3
Sabadell Nord
R12
Sabadell 2C 3
Terrassa Est
R12
Terrassa 3C 4
Terrassa#*
R12
Vallès Metro commuter rail
services
Terrassa 3C 4
Sant Miquel de Gonteres-Viladecavalls Viladecavalls 3C 4
Viladecavalls Viladecavalls 3C 4
Vacarisses-Torreblanca Vacarisses 4E 4
Vacarisses Vacarisses 4E 5
Castellbell i el Vilar-Monistrol de Montserrat Castellbell i el Vilar 5E 5
Sant Vicenç de Castellet
R12
Sant Vicenç de Castellet 5E 5
Manresa#
R12
Manresa 6D 6

2018 and 2019 derailments

On 20 November 2018, a train on this line derailed due to a landslide between the Vacarisses and Vacarisses Torreblanca stations, causing one death and 49 injuries.[9][10] Another derailment occurred on 8 February 2019 between Sant Vicenç de Castellet and Manresa, killing the driver and injuring several other people.[11]

References

  1. ^
    Generalitat of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. Generalitat of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ Julià Sort (2013), pp. 69–71.
  4. ^ De Orovio, Ignacio (3 October 1995). "La Autònoma estrena estación de Renfe con disgusto de los estudiantes por las tarifas" [The new Renfe station serving the Autonomous University is opened with the students' disappointment on fares] (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Cerdanyola del Vallès. p. 33. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ Arenós, Paloma (17 May 2005). "El tren deseado" [The wished train] (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Sant Cugat del Vallès. Vivir section (p. 1). Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. ^ Julià Sort (2013), pp. 144–145.
  7. ^ Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  8. Generalitat of Catalonia. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. Catalan News
    . 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Catalonia train crash: one dead in landslide derailment". The Guardian. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  11. Catalan News
    . 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Bibliography

  • Julià Sort, Jordi (October 2013). Sagrera i la xarxa ferroviària de Barcelona [Sagrera and Barcelona's railway system] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Viena Edicions. .

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