Orbital Railway Line

The Barcelona orbital line (Catalan: línia orbital) is a railway project forming part of both the Pla d'infraestructures de Catalunya (PITC),[n 1] a long-term development plan due for completion in 2026, and the Pla de transport de viatgers de Catalunya (PTVC),[n 2] a short-term plan due for completion in 2012. In following perimeter routes the orbital line and another railway project, the Eix Transversal Ferroviari de Catalunya,[n 3] are the first railway schemes to depart from the radial system developed so far in the Barcelona area.[1]

Barcelona orbital line
Overview
Other name(s)	Fourth railway bypass
Native name	línia orbital
Status	In development
Owner	Authority: ATM Barcelona
Locale	Municipality:26 Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Maresme, Vallès Occidental and Oriental
Termini	Vilanova i la Geltrú Mataró
Stations	39 (23 new stations)
Service
Type	commuter rail
History
First service	2016
Technical
Line length	120 kilometres (75 mi) (68 kilometres (42 mi) new)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map direction Sant Vicenç de Calders connection with Vilanova Oest Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova Centre Vilanova Est connection with Garraf P&R Sitges Sitges Llevant connection with direction Barcelona Sant Pere de Ribes | Sant Camil Canyelles AVE line (Camp de Tarragona - Barcelona) direction el Vendrell Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca-TAV La Granada Lavern-Subirats Sant Sadurní d'Anoia AVE line (Camp de Tarragona - Barcelona) Gelida direction Martorell Martorell Oest direction Barcelona Martorell FGC / Martorell Nord Martorell Polígon / Seat Abrera Esparreguera Viladecavalls Sud direction Manresa Terrassa Can Boada Terrassa Terrassa Est Sabadell Can Llong Sabadell Nord Sabadell Centre Sabadell Sud direction Barcelona Can Llobet Santiga direction Barcelona Santa Perpètua (Folguerola) Mollet - Santa Rosa Parets del Vallès Montmeló Nord direction Vic direction Barcelona Granollers direction Sant Celoni Granollers Sud (La Torreta) La Roca del Vallès Argentona direction Barcelona Mataró Nord Mataró Oest connection with Mataró Centre Mataró Mataró Est connection with direction Maçanet-Massanes

Also known as the Quart cinturó ferroviari,[n 4] the orbital line will connect Rodalies Barcelona services between Vilanova i la Geltrú and Mataró via a 119 kilometres (74 mi) line passing through Granollers, Sabadell, Terrassa, Martorell and Vilafranca del Penedès, but avoiding the actual city of Barcelona. Some sections will make use of existing track belonging to Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif) and operated by Renfe Operadora, whilst 68 km of track - of which 46 kilometres (29 mi) in tunnels - and 23 new stations will be constructed.[1]

Orbital line within Catalonia.