Barcelona–Vallès Line

Barcelona–Vallès Line

A 112 Series train at Sant Quirze station.
Overview
Native name Línia Barcelona-Vallès
Type Rapid transit, commuter rail
Status Operational
Locale Barcelona metropolitan area
Termini Pl. Catalunya
Av. Tibidabo, Reina Elisenda, Terrassa Nacions Unides, Sabadell Rambla
Stations 34 (4 under construction)
Ridership 54,581,954 passenger journeys (2013)[lower-alpha 1][1]
Line number L6, L7, S1, S2, S5, S55
Operation
Opened 24 June 1863 (1863-06-24)
Owner Government of Catalonia
Operator(s) Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Character At-grade, underground (in central Barcelona, Sabadell and Terrassa)
Depot(s)
  • Rubí Operations Center
  • Can Roca Depot
  • Ca n'Oriac Depot (under construction)
Rolling stock
  • 22 112 Series EMU sets
  • 19 113 Series EMU sets
  • 5 114 Series EMU sets
Technical
Line length 48.1 km (29.9 mi)
No. of tracks 2 (excepting the single-track Sabadell Estació–Sabadell Rambla section)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge 1,672 mm (5 ft 5 1316 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead lines

The Barcelona–Vallès Line (Catalan: Línia Barcelona-Vallès) is an unconnected standard gauge railway line linking Barcelona with Sabadell and Terrassa via the Collserola mountain range, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the Catalan historical region of Vallès, whereby most part of the line runs. Plaça de Catalunya station serves as the Barcelona terminus of the line, where almost all its trains either start or terminate. The line then continues northwards and branches off twice before leaving the city limits. Its main route splits in two in Sant Cugat del Vallès, forming two major branches to Sabadell and Terrassa. It has 34 passenger stations in operation and a total line length of 48.1 kilometres (29.9 mi).

The origins of the line date from 1863, when a privately owned railway from Barcelona to the then-separated town of Sarrià was opened. In 1912, Catalan engineer Carles Emili Montañès created the company Ferrocarriles de Cataluña (FCC) in order to take control of the line and extend it northwards. After successive extensions, the line reached Terrassa and Sabadell in 1919 and 1922, respectively. In 1977, FCC announced that the whole line was to be closed due to the company's bad economic results. Nevertheless, the Spanish government prevented that from happening by taking control of it. The line was transferred to the Catalan government in 1979, and has been operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) ever since. Currently, the most prominent intervention on the line is the extension of the Terrassa and Sabadell branches through the construction of a route underneath the two cities; the former was completed in 2015, whilst the latter will do so in 2016.[2][3]

Barcelona Metro rapid transit lines 6 and 7 serve the line's urban branches within Barcelona, while the rest of the line is operated as a high-frequency commuter rail system known as Vallès Metro (Catalan: Metro del Vallès). This system further includes the Vallvidrera Funicular, which is also operated by FGC. The Barcelona–Vallès Line is part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system for the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Route description

Barcelona–Vallès Line

Legend
L3
to Zona Universitària

Pl. Catalunya

L1
to Fondo | to Hospital de Bellvitge

Meridiana Tunnel
L2
to Badalona Pompeu Fabra | to Paral·lel

Aragó Tunnel
Provença Tunnel

Provença
Diagonal

L5
to Vall d'Hebron | to Cornellà Centre

L3
to Trinitat Nova

Gràcia
Pl. Molina

Sant Gervasi
Pàdua
Muntaner
L9/L10
to Can Zam or Gorg

El Putxet

La Bonanova

Les Tres Torres
Av. Tibidabo

L9/L10
to Airport T1 or Polígon Pratenc

Plaça Kennedy

Sarrià
Tramvia Blau
to Plaça del Doctor Andreu

Reina Elisenda

Ronda de Dalt
Vallvidrera Inferior

Peu del Funicular
Vallvidrera Funicular
to Vallvidrera Superior

Vallvidrera Tunnel
Baixador de Vallvidrera
Les Planes
La Floresta
Valldoreix
Sant Cugat
Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway
to Mollet-Sant Fost

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Volpelleres

C-16

Mira-sol
Hospital General
AP-7

Sant Joan
Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway
to Castellbisbal

Bellaterra
Autonomous University
Rubí Operations Center
Sant Quirze
Rubí
C-58
C-16

Les Fonts
Sabadell Estació
C-58
Sabadell Rambla
N-150
Sabadell Plaça Major
Sabadell Eix Macià
Terrassa Rambla
Sabadell Nord

Vallparadís Universitat
Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona railway
to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Terrassa

Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona railway
to Lleida Pirineus

Sabadell Ca n'Oriac

Terrassa Estació del Nord
Ca n'Oriac Depot
Terrassa Nacions Unides
Can Roca Depot

The Barcelona–Vallès Line has its start point at Plaça de Catalunya station, which is located directly underneath El Triangle shopping mall, on the southwesternmost side of Plaça de Catalunya ("Catalonia Square"), a major public transport hub in the Barcelona district of Eixample. The line then continues northwestwards in an underground route along Balmes Street until its intersection with Diagonal Avenue, from this point on running underneath Via Augusta. After Gràcia station, the line branches off thanks to a flying junction,[4] forming a 1.9-kilometre-long (1.2 mi) stretch to Avinguda Tibidabo station.[5] Contrarily to the line's main route, this branch line keeps on running northwestwards, following again Balmes Street up to its northern end, which is also the northern terminus of the branch line.[6]

The main line towards Vallès bends westwards exactly following Via Augusta on its way along the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. It branches off again at Sarrià station, forming a 0.6-kilometre-long (0.37 mi) stretch to Reina Elisenda station.[5] The main route, however, continues northwards in a backwards C-shaped route through Barcelona's last streets at the foot of the Collserola mountain range. At this point, the line runs on a succession of alternated open-cut and underground sections before eventually crossing the Vallvidrera neighborhood through a 1.6-kilometre-long (0.99 mi) tunnel in a northwest direction.[7] It then continues going across Collserola's central area above ground, running parallel to C-16 motorway up to Valldoreix station in Sant Cugat del Vallès, passing through Les Planes and La Floresta neighborhoods. Next, the line curves northeasterly, getting closer to Sant Cugat del Vallès city center. It diverges into two main branch lines immediately after Sant Cugat station: the Terrassa branch curves markedly in a west direction, while the Sabadell branch runs northwards.[6]

On the one hand, the stretch to Terrassa continues moving away from Sant Cugat del Vallès in a northwesterly direction towards Rubí, where the line's operations center is located. It goes along the western limits of Rubí city center, describing a straight route northwards to the Les Fonts neighborhood. The branch line proceeds by slightly curving northwesterly, and penetrates into Terrassa city center through a route underneath Rambla del Pare Alegre and Rambla d'Égara streets.[6] After Terrassa Rambla station, it runs in a S-shaped route, reaching Vallparadís Park, then continuing northwards, terminating at Terrassa Nacions Unides station.[8]

On the other hand, the stretch to Sabadell curves northeasterly as it approaches the end of its route through Sant Cugat del Vallès. It then passes through Cerdanyola del Vallès's Bellaterra neighborhood before curving notably in a southwest direction and, shortly after, again in a northeast direction, reaching the Bellaterra campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.[6] Before curving northwesterly, the branch line crosses a part of the campus thanks to a short tunnel and, about 700 metres (2,300 ft) further,[9] it goes through another short tunnel as it bends west. It curves in a north direction towards Sant Quirze del Vallès immediately after. The line then enters Sabadell in a northeast direction, continuing above ground up to Sabadell Estació station; hereafter, running in an underground route terminating at Sabadell Rambla station.[6]

Infrastructure

Entrance to Rubí Operations Center.

The line accounts for a total length of 48.1 kilometres (29.9 mi) and is entirely electrified at 1,500 volts direct current (DC) using overhead lines. It is grade-separated in its whole length, running completely underground in central Barcelona, Terrassa and Sabadell. Excepting for the single-track section between Sabadell Estació and Sabadell Rambla stations, the rest of the line has double track.[5] Besides, an additional 4.4-kilometre-long (2.7 mi) line section belonging to the extension of the Sabadell branch is currently under construction. Once completed, it will allow for the dismantling of the line's only remaining single-track section.[10] The signaling and security systems used on the line are centralized traffic control (CTC) and automatic train protection (ATP). The line features standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)),[5] unlike Spain's conventional mainline railway system, which features the broader Iberian gauge (1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in)), and to which it is unconnected.

A total of 34 railway stations are situated along the line, all of which are disabled-accessible, with the exception of El Putxet, Sarrià and Peu del Funicular stations.[11] 19 out of 34 stations are underground, while the rest are at-grade,[6] and 6 out of 34 are transfer stations.[11] The opening of the extension of the Sabadell branch will suppose the incorporation of 5 new underground stations, one of which will be a transfer station to the Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail system.[10]

The line's operation is centralized at Rubí Operations Center, a rail complex run by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) located south of Rubí station.[6] It contains a repair shop and a depot for the rolling stock as well as the Integrated Control Center (ICC), which includes the CTC center and further serves the Llobregat–Anoia Line. The ICC is also in charge of supervising and regulating the facilities found in the line's stations such as elevators, escalators and ticket vending machines, among other functions.[12] Together with the rest of the Terrassa branch extension project, a small 220-metre-long (720 ft) depot located at the end of the branch line was opened in July 2015.[2] It is known as Can Roca Depot and has a maximum capacity of 8 four-car trains.[13] Before being dismantled in November 2004, there had existed a depot and a repair shop near Barcelona's Sarrià station.[14] Presently, an additional major depot is being built north of the future Sabadell Ca n'Oriac station as part of the Sabadell branch extension project.[15]

Operation

Rail services

Several rapid transit and commuter rail services run on the Barcelona–Vallès Line, all of them either starting or terminating at Plaça de Catalunya station in central Barcelona. The first trains run about 4:30 in the morning to midnight, with later starting times on weekends. Currently, there are no overnight services, though the last trains run just after 2:00 the following morning on Friday and Saturday nights as well as on public holidays.[16][17][18] Continuous overnight rapid transit services had previously been offered on Saturdays, though they were suspended to reduce operational costs in January 2012.[19]

All rail services call at Barcelona's Provença, the second-busiest station on the line after Pl. Catalunya.[1]

Rapid transit services run only on the two urban branch lines within the city of Barcelona and are considered part of the Barcelona Metro system, so that they are numbered and colored consistent with the rest of the system's lines—all Barcelona Metro lines are designated with the letter "L" plus a number, and each is colored distinctly on maps.[20] Thus, the services using the Reina Elisenda branch are designated L6 and colored deep lavender, while the ones running on the Avinguda Tibidabo branch are designated L7 and colored brown. The L7 is also often referred to as Balmes Line (Catalan: Línia de Balmes).[21] Before 6 November 2003, L6 and L7 services were designated U6 and U7, respectively, with the letter "U" standing for "urban", and were not considered part of the Barcelona Metro.[22]

Commuter rail services run between Barcelona and other locations in the Vallès area, and are known under the collective name of Vallès Metro (Catalan: Metro del Vallès).[23] They are designated with the letter "S", which stands for "suburban", plus a number, and have limited stops along their routes.[20] End-to-end services to Terrassa and Sabadell are designated S1 and S2, respectively, and run continuously all-year-around. During rush hours, additional partial services run between Barcelona and other stations in the Vallès area in each direction, operating as skip-stop clones of S1 and S2 services. The partial services running on the Terrassa branch are designated S5, while the ones on the Sabadell branch are designated S55. During school time, some trains include two of their cars reserved for students. Furthermore, in addition to regular commuter rail services, one train entirely reserved for students is operated in each direction on weekdays.[16][17]

The current line scheme allows for peak-time service frequencies of less than 6 minutes in each direction on the Av. Tibidabo, Reina Elisenda, Terrassa and Sabadell branches. The overall service frequency reduces as the line gets closer to central Barcelona, where the core route between Pl. Catalunya and Gràcia stations provides a headway of less than 2 minutes in each direction during rush hours.[24] Thus, with up to 32 trains per hour in each direction, the Pl. Catalunya–Gràcia section of the Barcelona–Vallès Line is one of Europe's busiest commuter rail lines by number of operations together with RER line A in Paris or portions of the Berlin S-Bahn.[25]

Rail services on the Barcelona–Vallès Line[16][17][24]
Line From To No.
of stations
Frequency Travel time Notes
RH MD OP WE
Barcelona Pl. Catalunya Reina Elisenda 9 6′ 6′ 8′ 15′ 15′ During the morning rush hour, the L6 operates as a shuttle line between Reina Elisenda and Sarrià stations. During the afternoon rush hour, Reina Elisenda–Sarrià services are alternated with Reina Elisenda–Pl. Catalunya services.
Av. Tibidabo 7 10′
Terrassa Nacions Unides 19 10′ 12′ 15′ 20′ 41′ S1 and S2 trains call at all stations along their routes excepting Sant Gervasi, La Bonanova and Les Tres Torres stations.
Sabadell Rambla 18 10′ 42′
Sant Cugat 11 12′ 25′ S5 and S55 trains call at all stations along their routes excepting Peu del Funicular, Baixador de Vallvidrera and Les Planes stations.
Rubí 14 32′
Autonomous University 15 33′

Rolling stock

Interior of a 112 Series train.

The trains on the Barcelona–Vallès Line are currently the 112, 113 and 114 Series. There are a total of 66 electrical multiple units, all of which are disabled-accessible, air-conditioned and equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) security system.[26] The trains are technically very similar, though the 112 Series are notably different than the 113 and 114 Series in their design. They all feature the colors of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) logo—white and orange.[27][28][29]

An initial 16-unit set of 112 Series trains started operating on the line between 1995 and 1996, and another 6-unit set did so in 2003. Considering both their technical features and design, the 112 Series are almost identical to the 213 Series that run on the Llobregat–Anoia Line. The latter, however, feature 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) metre gauge and consist of three cars, while the 112 Series feature 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge and consist of four cars.[30] The entry into service of the first set of 112 Series trains allowed for the implementation of the current Vallès Metro high-frequency line scheme as well as the removal of the former three-car 400 Series in 1996.[27] Together with the Brill 10–27, Brill 301–312 and 600 Series units, the 400 Series were originally operated by Ferrocarriles de Cataluña (FCC) and one unit of each series is preserved as part of FGC's historical rolling stock.[31][32][33][34] The 112 Series is used on services on the Terrassa, Sabadell and Reina Elisenda branches.[27]

Before the entry into service of the 113 and 114 Series throughout 2014, a former 20-unit set of the three-car 111 Series trains had run on the line. These trains started operating between 1983 and 1987, and were the line's first modern electrical multiple units.[35] From January 2014 on, a 19-unit set of the four-car 113 Series trains progressively started operating on the Sabadell, Terrassa and Reina Elisenda branches together with the 112 Series.[36] In December of the same year, a 5-unit set of the three-car 114 Series trains started operating on the Avinguda Tibidabo branch, whose station platforms are too short to hold four-car trains such as the 112 and 113 Series.[37] The 113 and 114 Series are identical in both their technical features and design, though they differ in the numer of cars and present some modifications on the seat layout.[29] After the arrival of the 113 and 114 Series, 111 Series trains were removed from circulation and dismantled. Yet, one unit has been preserved as part of FGC's historical rolling stock.[38]

Operating rolling stock on the Barcelona–Vallès Line (as of May 2015)
 Series  Image  Type   Top speed   Number   Cars
per set 
 Seats   Total
capacity 
 Entry into
service 
References
 km/h   mph 
112 Series Electrical multiple unit 90 56 22 4 232 722 1995–1996, 2003 [27]
113 Series 19 4 188 780 2014 [36]
114 Series 5 3 124 605 [37]

List of stations

All the stations on the Barcelona–Vallès Line feature a characteristic rhombus-shaped nameplate. This one belongs to Sant Cugat station.

The following table lists the name of each station on the Barcelona–Vallès Line in order from south to north; a photo of the current station; the rail services operating at the station—L6, L7, S1, S2, S5 and/or S55—; if applicable, the date the current station was opened; the municipality or the city district (in the case of Barcelona) in which each station is or will be located; the fare zone each station belongs or will belong to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system;[39] remarkable notes about the station, including clarifications, additional information and a location map; and usage figures.

# Terminal of a service
* Transfer station
#* Transfer station and terminal
Non-accessible station
‡* Non-accessible, transfer station
§ Station under construction
¤ Station located in Barcelona; city district indicated instead of municipality
Station Photo Line(s) Opened Municipality Fare
zone
Notes Usage[lower-alpha 2]
Main route
Pl. Catalunya#* 24 Apr 1929 Eixample¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened on 23 June 1863. Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services, as well as with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3.map 1 11.35
Provença* 24 Apr 1929 Eixample¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 18 August 1882. Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 3 and 5 at Diagonal station. It is the only station on the line that has platform screen doors.map 2 8.2
Gràcia 24 Apr 1929 GràciaSarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 23 June 1863.map 3 2.76
Av. Tibidabo branch
Pl. Molina* 1 Jan 1954 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 In 2009, it was linked to Sant Gervasi station, on the line's main route, offering a transfer to L6, S5 and S55 services.[40]map 4 0.21
Pàdua 1 Jan 1954 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 map 5 0.64
El Putxet 1 Jan 1954 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 map 6 1.42
Av. Tibidabo#* 1 Jan 1954 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Connects with the heritage streetcar Tramvia Blau.map 7 1.56
Main route
Sant Gervasi* 24 Apr 1929 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 23 June 1863. In 2009, it was linked to Plaça Molina station, on the Av. Tibidabo branch, offering a transfer to the L7.[40]map 8 1.01
Muntaner 20 Jun 1953 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 30 June 1908.map 9 2.76
La Bonanova 12 May 1952 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 1887.map 10 0.93
Les Tres Torres 12 May 1952 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 17 December 1906.map 11 1.05
Sarrià 2 Oct 1976 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Original at-grade station opened 23 June 1863.map 12 3.45
Reina Elisenda branch
Reina Elisenda# 2 Oct 1976 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 map 13 0.87
Main route
Peu del Funicular‡* 28 Nov 1916 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 Connects with the Vallvidrera Funicular.map 14 0.35
Baixador de Vallvidrera 28 Nov 1916 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 map 15 0.38
Les Planes 28 Nov 1916 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi¤ 1 map 16 0.37
La Floresta 9 Aug 1925 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 17 0.39
Valldoreix 3 May 1931 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 18 1.06
Sant Cugat# 26 Oct 1917 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 20 3.43
Terrassa branch
Mira-sol 1948 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 20 0.52
Hospital General 1985 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 21 0.44
Rubí# 13 Sep 1918 Rubí 2C map 22 2.08
Les Fonts 28 Dec 1919 Terrassa 3C map 23 0.38
Terrassa Rambla 16 May 1986 Terrassa 3C Original at-grade station opened 28 December 1919.map 24 2.17
Vallparadís Universitat 28 Jul 2015 Terrassa 3C map 25
Terrassa Estació del Nord* 28 Jul 2015 Terrassa 3C Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services.map 26
Terrassa Nacions Unides# 28 Jul 2015 Terrassa 3C map 27
Sabadell branch
Volpelleres* 5 Jun 2010 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service line R8 at Sant Cugat del Vallès railway station (about 700 m or 2,300 ft).[41]map 28 0.58
Sant Joan Sep 1965 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2C map 29 0.94
Bellaterra 22 Jun 1930 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C map 30 0.47
Autonomous University# 8 Oct 1984 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2C map 31 1.65
Sant Quirze 1 Jun 1922 Sant Quirze del Vallès 2C map 32 0.71
Sabadell Estació 1 Jun 1922 Sabadell 2C map 33 0.71
Sabadell Rambla# 21 Sep 1925 Sabadell 2C This station is due to be closed once the Sabadell extension is opened.map 34 1.33
Sabadell Plaça Major§ Sabadell 2C map 35
Sabadell Eix MaciৠSabadell 2C map 36
Sabadell Nord§ Sabadell 2C This station will offer connections with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services.map 37
Sabadell Ca n'Oriac§ Sabadell 2C map 38

See also

Maps

Notes

  1. Note that figures for the Vallvidrera Funicular are included as well.
  2. All usage figures (entry only) are in millions per year for 2013.[1]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Entra en servei el perllongament d'FGC a Terrassa" [FGC's Terrassa extension opens for passenger service] (PDF). Sala de premsa (Press release) (in Catalan). Department of Public Works and Transport. Generalitat of Catalonia.; Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. "El perllongament dels Ferrocarrils a Sabadell manté el calendari del 2016" [FGC's Sabadell extension mantains 2016 completion date] (in Catalan). Ara. Agència Catalana de Notícies. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. Borràs, Bernat. "Gràcia". trenscat.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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  9. Distance measured using Google Maps's "Distance Measurement Tool".
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  21. Borràs, Bernat. "Línia Barcelona-Vallès - Línia L7 Pl. Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo" [Barcelona–Vallès Line - Line L7 Pl. Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo]. trenscat.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  22. "Tres línies de FGC a Barcelona canvien de nomenclatura per adaptar-se a la resta de la xarxa ferroviària" [The designation of three FGC lines in Barcelona is changed to coordinate it with the rest of the railway system] (PDF) (in Catalan). VilaWeb. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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  24. 1 2 FGC (2013), p. 58
  25. Julià Sort, Jordi (October 2013). Sagrera i la xarxa ferroviària de Barcelona [Sagrera and Barcelona's railway system] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Viena Edicions. p. 143. ISBN 978-84-8330-740-3.
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  28. Borràs, Bernat. "Línia Barcelona-Vallès - Trens - Unitats sèrie 113" [Barcelona–Vallès Line - Trains - 113 Series units]. trenscat.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  29. 1 2 Borràs, Bernat. "Línia Barcelona-Vallès - Trens - Unitats sèrie 114" [Barcelona–Vallès Line - Trains - 114 Series units]. trenscat.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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