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Cercanías (pronounced [θeɾkaˈnias]) is the name given to the commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas. In Catalonia and Valencia, however, the term is replaced by Rodalies (in Cataluña [ruðəˈliəs], in Valencia [roðaˈlies]), while the bilingual designation Cercanías - Aldirikoak is used in the Basque Country. Operated by the national rail company Renfe, there are currently twelve Cercanías systems: Asturias, Barcelona (in conjunction with FGC), Bilbao, Cádiz, Madrid, Málaga, Cercanías Murcia, Alicante, Santander, San Sebastián, Seville, Valencia, and Zaragoza. It is well linked to Metro systems in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao. In some cases the Cercanias, as in the case of Madrid, can be a very time effective way to hop between certain parts within the municipal city area. 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
Rolling stockThe Cercanías services use these rolling stock:
TransferenceRenfe Cercanías is going to be transferred to the Autonomous Communities. External linksCommentsNo comments have been added. |
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