The C-4 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from Colmenar Viejo and Alcobendas – San Sebastián de los Reyes north of Madrid to Parla south of Madrid.[1] The C-4 shares tracks for part of its length with Madrid commuter rail service line C-3 through the city of Madrid. The line has been in operation since 1981.
| C-4 | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Cercanías Madrid |
| Services | Madrid-Burgos railway Cantoblanco-Alcobendas railway Madrid-Valencia railway Madrid−Valencia de Alcántara railway Móstoles-Parla railway |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Rolling stock | Civia and 446 Series (occasionally) EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 62.2 km (38.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3kV DC overhead line |
Infrastructure
editLike the rest of Cercanías Madrid lines, the C-4 runs on the Iberian gauge mainline railway system, which is owned by Adif, an agency of the Spanish government. All of the railway lines carrying Rodalies de Catalunya services are electrified at 3000 volts V direct current (DC) using overhead lines. The C-4 operates on a total line length of 62.2 kilometres (38.6 mi),[citation needed] which is entirely double-track. The trains on the line call at up to 18 stations, using the following railway lines, in order from north to south:[2]
| From | To | Railway line | Route number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmenar Viejo (PK 25.9) | Madrid Chamartín (PK 0.0) | Madrid−Burgos | 102 |
| Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes (PK 6.9) | Cantoblanco Universidad (PK 0.0) | Cantoblanco-Alcobendas | 104 |
| Madrid Chamartín (PK 0.0) | Villaverde Bajo (PK 7.2) | Madrid-Valencia | 300 |
| Villaverde Bajo (PK 7.2) | Villaverde Alto (PK 10.1) | Madrid-Valencia de Alcántara | 500 |
| Villaverde Alto (PK 10.1) | Parla (PK 24.6) | Móstoles-Parla | 920 |
List of stations
editThe following table lists the name of each station served by line C-4 in order from north to south; the station's service pattern offered by C-3 trains; the transfers to other Cercanías Madrid lines; 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 Madrid Metro fare zone system.
| # | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Cercanías Madrid". www.renfe.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Listado de líneas y estaciones" [List of railway lines and stations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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