# Llobregat–Anoia Line

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The Llobregat–Anoia Line (Catalan: Línia Llobregat-Anoia) is an unconnected metre gauge railway line linking Barcelona with the Baix Llobregat, Bages and Anoia regions, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the fact that it follows the course of the Llobregat and Anoia rivers for most of its length. Plaça d'Espanya station serves as the Barcelona terminus of the line, then continuing northwards to Martorell, where two main branches to Manresa and Igualada are formed. It also includes several freight branches, accounting for a total line length of 138 kilometres (86 mi) and 41 passenger stations.
Barcelona Metro line 8, together with a number of commuter and freight rail services, runs on the line's main route between Barcelona and Sant Boi de Llobregat. The section between Barcelona and Olesa de Montserrat is operated as a high-frequency commuter rail system known as Baix Llobregat Metro (Catalan: Metro del Baix Llobregat), with some services continuing northwards to Manresa and Igualada. The Llobregat–Anoia Line is part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system for the Barcelona metropolitan area.

## History

The Llobregat–Anoia Line originated from three formerly separate narrow gauge railway lines: Tranvía o Ferrocarril Económico de Manresa a Berga (opened in 1885), Ferrocarril Central Catalán (opened in 1893) and Camino de Hierro del Nordeste de España, built to quickly and cheaply give passenger and freight transportation to the rapidly industrialising Llobregat area. The Metro del Baix Llobregat designation was first introduced on this line in 2000, and the line 8 service has been formally included in the Barcelona Metro network since 6 November 2003.

### Development plans

In January 2017, the Catalan government approved a plan to extend the Llobregat–Anoia line from Plaça d'Espanya through the city as far as Gràcia station, also stopping at Hospital Clínic and Francesc Macià station, thereby linking with the Barcelona–Vallès Line, at an estimated cost of over €300 million. A second phase is also being considered to extend the line towards the Besòs station in the eastern part of the city.

## List of stations

The following table lists the name of each station on the Llobregat–Anoia Line in order from south to north; a photo of the current station; the rail services operating at the station (L8, S3, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6 and/or R60); the date the current station was opened; the municipality or the city district (in the case of Barcelona) in which each station is located; the fare zone each station belongs to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system; remarkable notes about the station, including clarifications, additional information and a location map; and usage figures.
| # | Terminal of a service |
| * | Transfer station |
| #* | Transfer station and terminal |
| ¤ | Station located in Barcelona; city district indicated instead of municipality |
| ● | The train stops at the station |
| ｜ | The train skip the station |
| Station | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Line(s) | Opened | Municipality | Fare zone | Notes | Usage |
| Main route ||||||||||||||||
| Pl. Espanya#* | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 Jun 1926 | Sants-Montjuïc¤ | 1 | Connects with Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3. | 5.39 |
| Magòria-La Campana | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 11 Jul 1997 | Sants-Montjuïc¤ | 1 | Original at-grade station opened 1912. | 0.53 |
| Ildefons Cerdà* | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 Mar 1987 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1 | Connects with Barcelona Metro line 10 (200-metre walk at street level). | 1.20 |
| Europa – Fira* | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 13 May 2007 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1 | Connects with Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9 Sud). | 1.44 |
| Gornal* | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 Mar 1987 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1 | Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services at Bellvitge station. | 0.69 |
| Sant Josep | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 8 Jul 1985 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1 | | 0.79 |
| L'Hospitalet Av. Carrilet* | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 Jul 1985 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1 | Original at-grade station opened 1912. Connects with Barcelona Metro line 1. | 1.99 |
| Almeda | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 Jul 1985 | Cornellà de Llobregat | 1 | | 1.09 |
| Cornellà Riera | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 Jul 1985 | Cornellà de Llobregat | 1 | | 1.19 |
| Sant Boi | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 29 Dec 1912 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | 1 | | 1.83 |
| Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa# | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 13 Feb 2000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | 1 | | 0.68 |
| Colònia Güell | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | 13 Feb 2000 | Santa Coloma de Cervelló | 2B | | 0.04 |
| Santa Coloma de Cervelló | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ● | ● | 13 Feb 2000 | Santa Coloma de Cervelló | 2B | | 0.12 |
| Sant Vicenç dels Horts | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 29 Dec 1912 | Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 2B | | 0.47 |
| Can Ros# | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 1972 | Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 2B | | 0.37 |
| Quatre Camins | No service | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 4 Jul 2003 | Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 2B | | 0.14 |
| Pallejà | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | 20 Oct 2007 | Pallejà | 2B | Original at-grade station opened 1912. | 0.23 |
| Sant Andreu de la Barca | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | 20 Nov 2001 | Sant Andreu de la Barca | 2B | Original at-grade station opened 1912. | 0.51 |
| El Palau | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 25 Apr 2002 | Sant Andreu de la Barca | 2B | | 0.20 |
| Martorell Vila – Castellbisbal | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | 29 Dec 1912 | Castellbisbal | 2B | | 0.03 |
| Martorell Central* | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ● | ● | ● | ● | 21 May 2007 | Martorell | 3B | Original station opened 1893 as the southern terminus of the Catalan Central Railway. Connects with Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail services. | 0.38 |
| Martorell Enllaç# | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | ● | ｜ | ● | ｜ | 29 Dec 1912 | Martorell | 3B | | 0.15 |
| Manresa branch ||||||||||||||||
| Abrera | No service | No service | ● | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 29 Mar 1922 | Abrera | 3B | | 0.12 |
| Olesa de Montserrat#* | No service | No service | ● | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 29 Mar 1922 | Olesa de Montserrat | 3B | Connects with the Olesa de Montserrat–Esparreguera Cable Car, which has been temporarily closed since August 2012. | 0.26 |
| Aeri de Montserrat* | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ｜ | No service | No service | 17 May 1930 | Monistrol de Montserrat | 4Z | Connects with the Montserrat Cable Car. | 0.11 |
| Monistrol de Montserrat* | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 29 Oct 1922 | Monistrol de Montserrat | 4Z | Connects with the Montserrat Rack Railway. | 0.22 |
| Castellbell i el Vilar | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ｜ | No service | No service | 22 Aug 1924 | Castellbell i el Vilar | 5D | | 0.004 |
| Sant Vicenç – Castellgalí | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 22 Aug 1924 | Sant Vicenç de Castellet | 5D | | 0.11 |
| Manresa Viladordis | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 16 Jul 1985 | Manresa | l | | 0.05 |
| Manresa Alta | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 22 Aug 1924 | Manresa | l | Original station opened 1885 together with the Manresa–Puig-reig section of the Manresa to Berga and Guardiola de Berguedà Economical Railway. | 0.07 |
| Manresa Baixador# | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | No service | No service | 9 Jun 1971 | Manresa | l | | 0.13 |
| Igualada branch ||||||||||||||||
| Sant Esteve Sesrovires | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Sant Esteve Sesrovires | 3B | | 0.10 |
| La Beguda | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ｜ | 29 Jul 1893 | Masquefa | 4C | | 0.01 |
| Can Parellada | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ｜ | 1971 | Masquefa | 4C | | 0.01 |
| Masquefa | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Masquefa | 4C | | 0.10 |
| Piera | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Piera | 4C | | 0.16 |
| Vallbona d'Anoia | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Vallbona d'Anoia | 5C | | 0.03 |
| Capellades | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Capellades | 5C | | 0.05 |
| La Pobla de Claramunt | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | La Pobla de Claramunt | 5C | | 0.03 |
| Vilanova del Camí | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 29 Jul 1893 | Vilanova del Camí | 6B | | 0.03 |
| Igualada# | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | No service | ● | ● | 1978 | Igualada | 6B | | 0.19 |