The C-7 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from Alcalá de Henares to Fuente de la Mora. It's composed of two sections: the western side is a loop around Madrid and its western suburbs, ending at Fuente de la Mora station, while the eastern side (from Atocha) runs to Alcalá de Henares.[1][2]
Infrastructure
editLike the rest of Cercanías Madrid lines, the C-7 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 Rodalies de Catalunya services are electrified at 3,000 volts (V) direct current (DC) using overhead lines. The C-7 operates on a total line length of 71.6 kilometres (44.5 mi),[citation needed] which is entirely double-track. The trains on the line call at up to 24 stations, using the following railway lines, in order from west to east:[3]
| From | To | Railway line | Route number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Príncipe Pío (PK 0.0) | Pinar Junction (before Pinar station) (PK 18.8) |
Madrid-Príncipe Pío-Pinar | 910 |
| Pinar Junction (before Pinar station) (PK 18.8) |
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) | Alcalá de Henares (PK 33.5) | Madrid-Barcelona | 200 |
List of stations
editThe following table lists the name of each station served by line C-7 in order from west to east; the station's service pattern offered by C-10 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 |
| Station | Service | Cercanías Madrid transfers | Other transfers | Municipality | Fare zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Príncipe Pío #* | ● | C-1, C-10 | Madrid Metro lines 6, 10 and Ramal National coach services |
Madrid | 
|
| Aravaca* | ● | C-10 | Madrid Metro Ligero line ML-2 at Estación de Aravaca station | Madrid |
|
| Pozuelo | ● | C-10 | — | Pozuelo de Alarcón | 
|
| El Barrial-Centro Comercial Pozuelo | ● | C-10 | — | Madrid |
|
| Las Rozas | ● | C-10 | — | Las Rozas de Madrid | 
|
| Pitis* | ● | C-3a, C-8 | Madrid Metro line 7 | Madrid |
|
| Mirasierra-Paco de Lucía* | ● | C-3a, C-8 | Madrid Metro line 9 | Madrid |
|
| Ramón y Cajal | ● | C-3a, C-8 | — | Madrid |
|
| Chamartín* | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-3a, C-4, C-8, C-10 | Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services Madrid Metro lines 1 and 10 National and international coach services |
Madrid |
|
| Nuevos Ministerios* | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-3a, C-4, C-8, C-10 | Madrid Metro lines 6, 8 and 10 | Madrid |
|
| Recoletos | ● | C-1, C-2, C-8, C-10 | — | Madrid |
|
| Atocha* | ● | C-1, C-2, C-3, C-3a, C-4, C-5, C-8, C-10 | Renfe Operadora-operated high-speed and long-distance rail services Madrid Metro line 1 at Atocha Renfe station National and international coach services |
Madrid |
|
| Asamblea de Madrid-Entrevías | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Madrid |
|
| El Pozo | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Madrid |
|
| Vallecas* | ● | C-2, C-8 | Madrid Metro line 1 at Sierra de Guadalupe station | Madrid |
|
| Santa Eugenia | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Madrid |
|
| Vicálvaro* | ● | C-2, C-8 | Madrid Metro line 9 at Puerta de Arganda station | Madrid |
|
| Coslada* | ● | C-2, C-8 | Madrid Metro line 7 at Coslada Central station | Coslada |
|
| San Fernando de Henares | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Coslada |
|
| Torrejón de Ardoz | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Torrejón de Ardoz |
|
| Soto del Henares | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Torrejón de Ardoz |
|
| La Garena | ● | C-2, C-8 | — | Alcalá de Henares | 
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| Alcalá de Henares#* | ● | C-2, C-8 | Renfe Operadora-operated rail services | Alcalá de Henares |
|
References
edit- ^ "Cercanías Madrid". www.renfe.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Línea C7. Cercanías Madrid Renfe. Alcalá de Henares – Atocha – Chamartín – Príncipe Pío – Atocha – Chamartín – Fuente de la Mora". madrid.es. Retrieved 25 November 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.
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