Orbital Railway Line

Barcelona orbital line
Overview
Other name(s)	Fourth railway bypass
Native name	línia orbital
Type	commuter rail
Status	In development
Locale	Municipality:26 Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Maresme, Vallès Occidental and Oriental
Termini	Vilanova i la Geltrú Mataró
Stations	39 (23 new stations)
Operation
Owner	Authority: ATM Barcelona
Events
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

Rodalies Orbital line (2016)

Legend 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) 11px direction el Vendrell 11px Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca-TAV AVE 11px La Granada 11px Lavern-Subirats 11px Sant Sadurní d'Anoia AVE line (Camp de Tarragona - Barcelona) 11px Gelida 20px 11px direction Martorell 11px Martorell Oest11px direction Barcelona Martorell FGC / Martorell Nord Martorell Polígon / Seat Abrera Esparreguera Viladecavalls Sud 11px direction Manresa 11px Terrassa Can Boada 11px Terrassa 11px Terrassa Est 11px Sabadell Can Llong 11px Sabadell Nord 11px Sabadell Centre 11px Sabadell Sud 11px direction Barcelona Can Llobet Santiga 11px direction Barcelona 11px 11px Santa Perpètua (Folguerola) 11px Mollet - Santa Rosa 11px Parets del Vallès 11px Montmeló Nord 11px direction Vic direction Barcelona Granollers direction Sant Celoni Granollers Sud (La Torreta) La Roca del Vallès Argentona direction Barcelona Mataró Nord Mataró Oestconnection with Mataró Centre Mataró Mataró Est connection with direction Maçanet-Massanes

The Barcelona orbital line (Catalan: línia orbital) is a railway project forming part of both the Pla d'infraestructures de Catalunya (PITC), a long-term development plan due for completion in 2026, and the Pla de transport de viatgers de Catalunya (PTVC), 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, are the first railway schemes to depart from the radial system developed so far in the Barcelona area.

Also known as the Quart cinturó ferroviari, 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.

Orbital line within Catalonia.

Orbital line within Catalonia.