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Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in the Catalonia, Spain. It operates 140 km (88 miles) of metre gauge, 42 km (24 miles) of standard gauge, and 89 km (56 miles) of broad gauge route, two metre gauge rack railways and four funicular railways. Logo of Ferrocariles de la Generalitat de Catalunya, taken from the Web de Mobilitat of the Generalitat. ... Logo of Ferrocariles de la Generalitat de Catalunya, taken from the Web de Mobilitat of the Generalitat. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... Comparison of standard gauge (blue) and one common narrow gauge (red) width. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Great Western Railway broad gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion to standard gauge. ... Rack railway track using Von Roll system rack. ... Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with full length parallel tracks The Gütschbahn in Lucerne, Switzerland – from an 1893 guidebook A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of...

Barcelona commuter lines

FGC operates some of the Barcelona commuter rail network. All lines are electrified using overhead wires. There are two distinct (and separate) systems: Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ...

• The Metro del Vallès and Línia de Balmes are standard-gauge lines that run from the Plaça de Catalunya railway station to Av. Tibidabo (L7, brown on the map), Reina Elisenda (L6, purple), Sant Cugat del Vallès (S5), Sabadell (S2), and Terrassa (S1).

• The Metro del Baix Llobregat are metre-gauge lines that run from the Plaça d'Espanya railway station to Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (in Sant Boi de Llobregat, L8 - pink on the map), Martorell-Enllaç (S8), Olesa de Montserrat (S4), Manresa (R5), and Igualada (R6). There is also a metre-gauge freight line to the port of Barcelona, which diverges from the main line near Cornellà-Riera. Along the Llobregat valley, FGC runs on the northern bank through Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Pallejà and on to Martorell (Enllaç), whereas RENFE line R4 run on the southern bank through towns Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Molins de Rei and on to Martorell (though not the same station as FGC).

The line numbering is as follows: Sant Cugat monastery Sant Cugat del Vallès (pop. ... Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the comarca (similar to the UK counties) of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Terrassa (Catalan) Spanish name Tarrasa Postal code 08221-08229 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Tarrasa) Website http://www. ... Sant Boi de Llobregat is a town of 80 000 inhabitants (2004) near Barcelona (Spain), located aside a river called Llobregat. ... Olesa de Montserrat is a town in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain. ... Manresa is the capital of the Bages comarca (county), located in the geographic centre of Catalonia and crossed by the river Cardener. ... Igualada is a town of north-eastern Spain, in the Province of Barcelona, on the left bank of the River Noya, a right-hand tributary of the Llobregat, and at the northern terminus of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railway. ... Sant Vincenç dels Horts is a municipality in the comaerca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. ... Pallejà is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. ... Sant Joan Despí (Catalan for Saint John of-the-Pine) is a city located in the Baix Llobregat area (Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain), concretely on the left bank of the Llobregat river. ... Sant Feliu de Llobregat is a suburb of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, near Sant Just Desvern and Sant Joan Despí. Categories: Spain geography stubs ... Molins de Rei is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. ...

• L-prefixed lines (L for Línia - line) are treated as part of the Barcelona metro system, which consists of L1-L5 for the metro proper, L6-L8 on the FGC, L9 under construction, and L11, a short light rail line system in the northwest - see Barcelona Metro. These lines used to be known as U6-U7 (U for Urbà - urban). L8 was formerly known as S3.

• S-prefixed lines (S for Suburbà) are suburban lines, extending into metropolitan fare zone 2 or 3.

• R-prefixed lines (R for Rodalies) are Interurban lines, extending beyond zone 3. Lines R1-R4 and R7 (sometimes C1-C4/C7, C for Cercanías) are operated by RENFE, R5 and R6 by FGC.

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Mountain railway and funicular lines

FGC operates two mountain railway lines, both metre gauge using the Abt rack railway system: A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade. ... The Strub rack rail on a cog railway. ... Rack railway track using Von Roll system rack. ...

• The Montserrat Rack Railway, which runs from Monistrol, on FGC's suburban line to Manresa (R5), to the mountain-top monastery of Montserrat. This line re-opened in 2003, having opened in 1892 and closed in 1957.

• The Vall de Núria Rack Railway, in the Pyrenees mountains of northern Catalonia.

FGC also operates four funicular railways: The Montserrat Rack Railway or Cremallera de Montserrat is a mountain railway line north of Barcelona in the Catalonia region of Spain. ... Monistrol de Montserrat is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. ... Santa María de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located in the Montserrat mountain, near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The Vall de Núria Rack Railway is a mountain railway line in the Pyrenees mountains in the north of the Catalonia region of Spain. ... Pic de Bugatetin the Néouvielle Natural Reserve Central Pyrenees For the mountains in Victoria, Australia, see Pyrenees (Victoria). ... Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with full length parallel tracks The Gütschbahn in Lucerne, Switzerland – from an 1893 guidebook A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of...

• The Funicular de Sant Joan, from the upper station of the Montserrat Rack Railway to the summit of the mountain of Montserrat.

• The Funicular de Santa Cova, also from the upper station of the Montserrat Rack Railway to a nearby shrine.

• The Funicular de Gelida, connecting the town of Gelida with its railway station.

• The Funicular de Vallvidrera, connecting a station on the Metro del Vallès suburban line to the top of the Tibidabo hill.

A view of the Sant Joan funicular The Funicular de Sant Joan, or Sant Joan funicular railway, is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. ... The Funicular de Santa Cova, or Santa Cova funicular railway, is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. ... The Funicular de Gelida (Gelida funicular) is a funicular railway in the municipality of Gelida in Catalonia, Spain. ... The Funicular de Vallvidrera, or Vallvidrera funicular, is a funicular railway in the Vallvidrera district of the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. ... Tibidabo is a hill overlooking Barcelona, Spain. ...

Broad-gauge lines

On 1 January 2005, ownership of the non-electrified broad-gauge line from Lleida to La Pobla de Segur passed from RENFE to FGC. This is the most run-down line in Catalonia - the stretch from Lleida to Balaguer was upgraded (using second-hand rails) in the recent past, but from Balaguer northwards the track is in an appalling state. FGC has a number of plans for this line, including increasing the service frequency from three trains a day to a 30-minute service from Balaguer to Lleida, along the lines of a commuter railway; replacing all the rails and sleepers; introducing new trains to replace the ancient diesel stock currently used; and promotion of the line to tourists (it passes through some scenic countryside at its northern end). There are even plans to extend the line to the Pyrenees and possibly on to connect with railways in France - the plan when the line was built, but never carried out. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Lleida (Catalan) Spanish name Lérida Founded 6th century BC Postal code 25XXX Website http://www. ... La Pobla de Segur is a municipality in the comarca of Pallars Jussà, in the province of Lleida (Lerida), part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. ... RENFE is Spains national railway operator. ... Balaguer, in Noguera Demonym (In Catalan) balaguerí, balaguerina Population (2001) 13,359 Surface area 57. ... Pic de Bugatetin the Néouvielle Natural Reserve Central Pyrenees For the mountains in Victoria, Australia, see Pyrenees (Victoria). ...

See also

• List of FGC lines
• RENFE
• FEVE
• Transportation in Spain
• History of rail transport in Spain

FGC logo. ... RENFE is Spains national railway operator. ... FEVE logo Electric unit 3500, operated by FEVE, arriving to the Muros de Nalón station, on the way to Oviedo FEVE (Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, meaning Narrow-Gauge Spanish Railways) is a state-owned Spanish railway company, which operates most of Spains 1,250 km... Railways total: 15,988 km (most railways in Spain are operated by RENFE, narrow-gauge lines (like in India) are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites) broad gauge (1668 mm): 12,781 km (6,358 km electrified; 2,295 km double track) standard gauge (1435 mm... During the 19th century Spain was one of the poorest and least economically developed countries in Western Europe, and was also politically unstable. ...

External links

• FGC website