The C-8 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from Cercedilla northwest of Madrid to Guadalajara railway station.[1][2] The C-8 shares tracks for the majority its length with Madrid commuter rail service line C-3 while it also shares significant parts with lines C-7, and C-10.
| C-8 | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 32 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Cercanías Madrid |
| Services | Villalba-Segovia railway Madrid-Hendaye railway Madrid-Barcelona railway |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Rolling stock | 446 Series, 447 Series and 450 Series EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3kV AC overhead line |
Infrastructure
editLike the rest of Cercanías Madrid lines, the C-8 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 Cercanías Madrid services are electrified at 3,000 volts (V) direct current (DC) using overhead lines. The C-8 operates on a total line length of 135 kilometres (84 mi),[citation needed] which is entirely double-track. The trains on the line call at up to 32 stations, using the following railway lines, in order from west to east:[3]
| From | To | Railway line | Route number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercedilla (PK 19.7) | Villalba (PK 0.0) | Villalba-Segovia | 110 |
| Villalba (PK 37.8) | Madrid Chamartín (PK 0.0) | Madrid−Hendaye | 100 |
| Madrid Chamartín (PK 0.0) | Madrid Atocha (PK 7.0) | Risa Tunnel | 900 |
| Madrid Atocha (PK 0.0) | San Fernando de Henares (PK 18.3) | Madrid-San Fernando de Henares | 930 |
| San Fernando de Henares (PK 15.9) | Guadalajara (PK 56.8) | Madrid-Barcelona | 200 |
List of stations
editThe following table lists the name of each station served by line C-8 in order from west to east; the station's service pattern offered by C-8 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 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Línea C8. Cercanías Madrid Renfe. Atocha - Chamartín - Villalba - Cercedilla". madrid.es. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "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.