Barcelona–Vallès Line

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The Barcelona–Vallès Line was opened in 1863 with the old Iberian gauge of 1672 mm, and was electrified and regauged to standard gauge (1435 mm) in 1905.

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Sabadell Metro (Catalan and Spanish: Metro de Sabadell), is the name of the underground subway line in Sabadell. It is operated by the Catalan government-owned rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Construction of the subway line started in late 2006 and was due to be finished by 2011 or 2012, depending on which project the FGC finally decided on.[http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/255133/0/obras/centro/paradas/ Un año de obras en el centro de Sabadell para hacer 5 paradas de FGC – 20minutos.es] However, work was temporarily halted due to the 2008–2014 Spanish financial crisis,"El Govern també paralitza el 'metro de Terrassa i Sabadell." Diari Ara (Barcelona), 26 January 2012, p.10 but later resumed and the first phase opened in two stages in September 2016 and July 2017.

The proposed line will join the city centre of Sabadell with its northern neighbourhoods, where it will join the Renfe network line, and will effectively link the city with Barcelona through the main FGC lines. The terminus of the current general FGC line, a station called Sabadell – Rambla, will disappear as it will be replaced by this network. The original project, if fulfilled, will be 4.2 km long.[http://www10.gencat.net/ptop/AppJava/cat/actuacions/departament/public/metro/valles/fgc_sabadell.jsp Perllongament de la línia d'FGC a Sabadell – DPTOP] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828024540/http://www10.gencat.net/ptop/AppJava/cat/actuacions/departament/public/metro/valles/fgc_sabadell.jsp |date=28 August 2007 }} It has been criticised for devising a subway line that would run nearly parallel to the Renfe line, which has been deemed not effective enough to suit the needs of a city the size of Sabadell. Also, a civic association called Sabadell Cruïlla has proposed the construction of a larger metro system to link Sabadell with other large cities in the immediate region such as Terrassa and Granollers.[http://www.elperiodico.com/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=46&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=402755&idseccio_PK=1022&h= Vecinos de Sabadell cuestionan la prolongación de los Ferrocarrils | El Periódico de Catalunya | Barcelona] In addition to that, it has proposed several changes to the initial project so the subway line would reach Torreromeu and Polinyà.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140425/http://www.sabadellcruilla.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=d2bca362f434af64fef66336cbddec4a S'anima el debat sobre les obres del "Metro de Sabadell" :: sabadellcruilla.org :: Sabadell, cruïlla de camins]

Terrassa Metro is the name of the current subway in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain, operated by the Catalan government-owned rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC). It could be more accurately defined as an underground addition to the already existing FGC commuter train network in the city, located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.

Construction of the subway line was due to start in 2008 and the date of completion was estimated to be in 2010. The proposed line will link the already existing FGC station Terrassa – Rambla with the Renfe rail line in the city, and will cover a larger portion of the city area, including the Polytechnic University of Catalonia schools located in Terrassa. Construction of the tunnel in Can Roca started in April 2007.[http://www.agrupament.net/portal/?p=187 Agrupament Ferroviari de Barcelona » Blog Archive » Comencen els treballs per a executar els túnels del perllongament d’FGC a Terrassa] Generalitat de Catalunya stated a budget of 178.8 million euros will be available for the construction of the Terrassa Metro,{{Cite web |url=http://www.gencat.net/acordsdegovern/20061121/01.htm |title=Acords de Govern. Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705040543/http://www.gencat.net/acordsdegovern/20061121/01.htm |archive-date=5 July 2008 |url-status=dead }} which will be made up of an addition to the Terrassa train stations belonging to the FGC line S1. FGC and Renfe budgets combined sum will sum 321 million euros. Renfe itself is going to build another station in the city: Terrassa Est – Passeig del Camp[http://www.ajterrassa.es/noticies/renfe/index.htm Nova estació de Renfe a Terrassa] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010060708/http://www.ajterrassa.es/noticies/renfe/index.htm |date=10 October 2007 }} Parts of the Vallès line operated by FGC are actually known under the collective name of Metro del Vallès since 1996, which will include the Terrassa service and the extension of S2 which will become Sabadell Metro in the almost adjacent municipality of Sabadell, which is already under construction.[http://www.terrassa.net/Noticies/index.html?go=e6598a7e63ddfde8297b9f4d68bd85bb37cbe23d39e0e5ca9de986215cbfdcc58b0102b71c6e46b1e217788a4170aede Notícies – Terrassa.net : Una gran ciutat per viure-hi]

The Barcelona–Vallès Line has its start point at Plaça de Catalunya station, which is located directly underneath El Triangle shopping mall, on the southwesternmost side of Plaça de Catalunya ("Catalonia Square"), a major public transport hub in the Barcelona district of Eixample. The line then continues northwestwards in an underground route along Balmes Street until its intersection with Diagonal Avenue, from this point on running underneath Via Augusta. After Gràcia station, the line branches off thanks to a flying junction,{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Gràcia |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/gracia_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=14 September 2014}} forming a {{convert|1.9|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} stretch to Avinguda Tibidabo station. Contrarily to the line's main route, this branch line keeps on running northwestwards, following again Balmes Street up to its northern end, which is also the northern terminus of the branch line.{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@41.463547,2.0788906,12z/data=!5m1!1e2?hl=ca |title=Overview map of the Barcelona–Vallès Line and its service routes |access-date=14 September 2014}}

The main line towards Vallès bends westwards exactly following Via Augusta on its way along the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. It branches off again at Sarrià station, forming a {{convert|0.6|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} stretch to Reina Elisenda station. The main route, however, continues northwards in a backwards C-shaped route through Barcelona's last streets at the foot of the Collserola mountain range. At this point, the line runs on a succession of alternated open-cut and underground sections before eventually crossing the Vallvidrera neighborhood through a {{convert|1.6|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} tunnel in a northwest direction.{{cite web |title=El túnel ferroviari d'Horta |trans-title=Horta railway tunnel |url=http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/territori/menuitem.2a0ef7c1d39370645f13ae92b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=7fabc48fda119210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=7fabc48fda119210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&newLang=ca_ES |publisher=Department of Public Works and Transport. Generalitat of Catalonia.|language=ca |access-date=14 September 2014}} It then continues going across Collserola's central area above ground, running parallel to C-16 motorway up to Valldoreix station in Sant Cugat del Vallès, passing through Les Planes and La Floresta neighborhoods. Next, the line curves northeasterly, getting closer to Sant Cugat del Vallès city center. It diverges into two main branch lines immediately after Sant Cugat station: the Terrassa branch curves markedly in a west direction, while the Sabadell branch runs northwards.

On the one hand, the stretch to Terrassa continues moving away from Sant Cugat del Vallès in a northwesterly direction towards Rubí, where the line's main depot and operations centre is located. It goes along the western limits of Rubí city centre, describing a straight route northwards to the Les Fonts neighbourhood. The branch line proceeds by slightly curving northwesterly, and penetrates into Terrassa city center through a route underneath Rambla del Pare Alegre and Rambla d'Égara streets. After Terrassa Rambla station, it runs in a S-shaped route, reaching Vallparadís Park, then continuing northwards, terminating at Terrassa Nacions Unides station.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Perllongament Metro del Vallès a Terrassa |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Metro del Vallès extension in Terrassa |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/proj_perllterrassa_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}

On the other hand, the stretch to Sabadell curves northeasterly as it approaches the end of its route through Sant Cugat del Vallès. It then passes through Cerdanyola del Vallès's Bellaterra neighborhood before curving notably in a southwest direction and, shortly after, again in a northeast direction, reaching the Bellaterra campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Before curving northwesterly, the branch line crosses a part of the campus thanks to a short tunnel and, about {{convert|700|m|ft}} further,Distance measured using Google Maps's "Distance Measurement Tool". it goes through another short tunnel as it bends west. It curves in a north direction towards Sant Quirze del Vallès immediately after. The line then enters Sabadell in a northeast direction, continuing above ground up to Can Feu {{!}} Gràcia station; hereafter, running in an underground route terminating at Sabadell Parc del Nord station.

File:Centre d'operacions de Rubí dels FGC P1510064.jpg.]]

The line accounts for a total length of {{convert|48.1|km|mi}} and is entirely electrified at 1,500 volts direct current (DC) using overhead lines. It is grade-separated in its whole length, running completely underground in central Barcelona, Terrassa and Sabadell. Excepting for the single-track section between Sabadell Estació and Sabadell Rambla stations, the rest of the line has double track.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Característiques tècniques |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Technical features |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/tecnica_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=14 September 2014}} Besides, an additional {{convert|4.4|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} line section belonging to the extension of the Sabadell branch is currently under construction. Once completed, it will allow for the dismantling of the line's only remaining single-track section.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Perllongament Metro del Vallès a Sabadell |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Metro del Vallès extension in Sabadell |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/proj_perllsabadell_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} The signaling and security systems used on the line are centralized traffic control (CTC) and automatic train protection (ATP). The line features standard gauge ({{track gauge|standard}}), unlike Spain's conventional mainline railway system, which features the broader Iberian gauge ({{track gauge|Iberian}}), and to which it is unconnected.

A total of 34 railway stations are situated along the line, all of which are disabled-accessible.{{cite web |title=Accessibility Improvements at FGC Stations |url=https://territori.gencat.cat/ca/01_departament/04_actuacions_i_obres/actuacions_mobilitat/transport_public/actuacions_per_a_ladaptacio_per_a_persones_amb_mobilitat_reduida_pmr/millora_de_laccessibilitat_a_les_estacions_dfgc/index.html |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=20 September 2022}} 19 out of 34 stations are underground, while the rest are at-grade, and 6 out of 34 are transfer stations.{{cite web |title=Barcelona–Vallès Line |url=http://www.fgc.cat/cat/barcelona-valles.asp |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=17 June 2015}} The opening of the extension of the Sabadell branch will suppose the incorporation of 5 new underground stations, one of which will be a transfer station to the Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail system.

The line's operation is centralised at Rubí Operations Centre, a rail complex run by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) located south of Rubí station. It contains a repair shop and a depot for the rolling stock as well as the Integrated Control Center (ICC), which includes the CTC center and further serves the Llobregat–Anoia Line. The ICC is also in charge of supervising and regulating the facilities found in the line's stations such as elevators, escalators and ticket vending machines, among other functions.{{cite press release |url=https://www.fgc.cat/downloads/notes_premsa/descarga_1/05%20CCI.pdf |title=El Centre de Comandament Integrat de Rubí assumeix el control de la línia Llobregat-Anoia |trans-title=The Integrated Control Center in Rubí takes over the control of the Llobregat–Anoia Line |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=14 September 2014}} Together with the rest of the Terrassa branch extension project, a small {{convert|220|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} depot located at the end of the branch line was opened in July 2015. It is known as Can Roca Depot and has a maximum capacity of 8 four-car trains.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Terrassa Nacions Unides i dipòsit de trens de Can Roca |trans-title=Terrassa Nacions Unides and Can Roca Depot |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/proj_perllterrassa04_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=31 July 2015}} Before being dismantled in November 2004, there had existed a depot and a repair shop near Barcelona's Sarrià station.{{cite press release |url=http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/AppJava/notapremsavw/70772/ca/inici-treballs-denderrocament-antics-tallers-dfgc-sarria.do |title=Inici dels treballs d'enderrocament dels antics tallers d'FGC a Sarrià |trans-title=Start of the dismantling of FGC's former repair shops in Sarrià |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Generalitat of Catalonia |date=26 May 2009 |access-date=17 June 2015}} In July 2017, an additional major depot was opened north of Sabadell Parc del Nord station as part of the Sabadell branch extension project.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Estació Sabadell-Ca n'Oriac i dipòsit de trens |trans-title=Sabadell-Ca n'Oriac station and depot |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/proj_perllsabadell06_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=2 January 2018}}

Several rapid transit and commuter rail services run on the Barcelona–Vallès Line, all of them either starting or terminating at Plaça de Catalunya station in central Barcelona (excepting the L12 shuttle services).

File:Barcelona - Estació de Diagonal-Provença (7482568314).jpg, the second-busiest station on the line after Pl. Catalunya.FGC (2013), p. 62]]

The first trains run about 4:30 in the morning to midnight, with later starting times on weekends. Currently, there are no overnight services, though the last trains run just after 2:00 the following morning on Friday and Saturday nights as well as on public holidays.{{cite web |title=School time schedule of lines S1 and S5 |date=July 2015 |url=http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/horaris/Terrassa_LECTIUS_jul15.pdf |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=15 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=School time schedule of lines S2 and S55 |date=July 2015 |url=http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/horaris/Sabadell_LECTIUS_jul15.pdf |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=15 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726020552/http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/horaris/Sabadell_LECTIUS_jul15.pdf |archive-date=26 July 2015 |df=dmy }}{{cite web |title=School time schedule of the lines serving Pl. Catalunya station |date=March 2015 |url=http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/horaris/pdf/lectiu/01_Pl.%20Catalunya_LECTIU_BV05_2_marc_tz.pdf |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |access-date=17 June 2015}} Continuous overnight rapid transit services had previously been offered on Saturdays, though they were suspended to reduce operational costs in January 2012.{{cite press release |url=https://www.fgc.cat/downloads/notes_premsa/descarga_1/12_ESTALVI_OK.pdf |title=FGC aprova una reorganització del servei per ajustar l'oferta a la demanda i racionalitzar despeses a les línies metropolitanes |trans-title=FGC passes a service reorganization to adapt the service supply to the demand as well as to mainstream costs at the metropolitan lines |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=20 December 2011 |access-date=17 June 2015}}

Rapid transit services run only on the two urban branch lines within the city of Barcelona and are considered part of the Barcelona Metro system, so that they are numbered and colored consistent with the rest of the system's lines—all Barcelona Metro lines are designated with the letter "L" plus a number, and each is colored distinctly on maps.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Línies |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Lines |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/linies_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} The services running between Plaça Catalunya and Sarrià are designated L6 and colored deep lavender, the shuttle trains between Sarrià and Reina Elisenda are designated L12 and colored pale lavender, whilst the services running on the Avinguda Tibidabo branch are designated L7 and colored brown. The L7 is also often referred to as Balmes Line ({{langx|ca|Línia de Balmes}}).{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Línia L7 Pl. Catalunya – Av. Tibidabo |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Line L7 Pl. Catalunya – Av. Tibidabo |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/linial7_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} Before {{Start date|2003|11|06}}, L6 and L7 services were designated U6 and U7, respectively, with the letter "U" standing for "urban", and were not considered part of the Barcelona Metro.{{cite news |author= |title=Tres línies de FGC a Barcelona canvien de nomenclatura per adaptar-se a la resta de la xarxa ferroviària |trans-title=The designation of three FGC lines in Barcelona is changed to coordinate it with the rest of the railway system |language=ca |date=30 October 2003 |url=http://www.vilaweb.cat/ep/ultima-hora/766418/20031030/linies-fgc-barcelona-canvien-nomenclatura-adaptar-resta-xarxa-ferroviaria.pdf |publisher=VilaWeb |access-date=10 May 2015}}

Commuter rail services run between Barcelona and other locations in the Vallès area, and are known under the collective name of Vallès Metro ({{langx|ca|Metro del Vallès}}).{{cite web|title=El Metro del Vallès i les línies urbanes de Sarrià i avinguda Tibidabo |trans-title=The Vallès Metro and the Sarrià and Avinguda Tibidabo urban lines |url=http://territori.gencat.cat/ca/01_departament/04_actuacions_i_obres/01_actuacions_de_territori_i_mobilitat/transport_public/xarxa_dfgc/metro_del_valles |website=Actuacions i obres |publisher=Department of Public Works and Transport. Generalitat of Catalonia. |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618153809/http://territori.gencat.cat/ca/01_departament/04_actuacions_i_obres/01_actuacions_de_territori_i_mobilitat/transport_public/xarxa_dfgc/metro_del_valles |archive-date=18 June 2015 }} They are designated with the letter "S", which stands for "suburban", plus a number, and have limited stops along their routes. End-to-end services to Terrassa and Sabadell are designated S1 and S2, respectively, and run continuously all-year-around. During rush hours, additional partial services run between Barcelona and other stations in the Vallès area in each direction, operating as skip-stop clones of S1 and S2 services. The partial services running on the Terrassa branch are designated S5 and S7, while the ones on the Sabadell branch are designated S6. During school time, some trains include two of their cars reserved for students. Furthermore, in addition to regular commuter rail services, one train entirely reserved for students is operated in each direction on weekdays.

The current line scheme allows for peak-time service frequencies of less than 6 minutes in each direction on the Av. Tibidabo, Terrassa and Sabadell branches, and 4 minutes on the Reina Elisenda branch. The overall service frequency increases as the line gets closer to central Barcelona, where the core route between Pl. Catalunya and Gràcia stations provides a headway of less than 2 minutes in each direction during rush hours.FGC (2013), p. 58 Thus, with up to 32 trains per hour in each direction, the Pl. Catalunya–Gràcia section of the Barcelona–Vallès Line is one of Europe's busiest commuter rail lines by number of operations together with RER line A in Paris or portions of the Berlin S-Bahn.{{cite book |last=Julià Sort |first=Jordi | date=October 2013 |title=Sagrera i la xarxa ferroviària de Barcelona |trans-title=Sagrera and Barcelona's railway system |language=ca |location=Barcelona |publisher=Viena Edicions |isbn=978-84-8330-740-3 |page=143 }}

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File:Interior tren FGC.JPG train.]]

The trains on the Barcelona–Vallès Line are currently the 112, 113 and 114 Series. There are a total of 66 electrical multiple units, all of which are disabled-accessible, air-conditioned and equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) security system.{{cite web |title=Tren: 112 |trans-title=Train: 112 |url=http://www.transportebcn.es/FGC/tren/112.html |website=Transporte Barcelona |language=es |access-date=17 June 2015}} The trains are technically very similar, though the 112 Series are notably different than the 113 and 114 Series in their design. They all feature the colors of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) logo—white and orange.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens – Unitats sèrie 112 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Trains – 112 Series units |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/unitats112_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens – Unitats sèrie 113 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Trains – 113 Series units |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/unitats113_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens – Unitats sèrie 114 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Trains – 114 Series units |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/unitats114_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}

An initial 16-unit set of 112 Series trains started operating on the line between 1995 and 1996, and another 6-unit set did so in 2003. Considering both their technical features and design, the 112 Series are almost identical to the 213 Series that run on the Llobregat–Anoia Line. The latter, however, feature {{Track gauge|1000 mm|allk=on}} and consist of three cars, while the 112 Series feature {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}} and consist of four cars.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Trens – Unitats 213 |trans-title=Trains – 213 units |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrobaix/trens213_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} The entry into service of the first set of 112 Series trains allowed for the implementation of the current Vallès Metro high-frequency line scheme as well as the removal of the former three-car 400 Series in 1996. Together with the Brill 10–27, Brill 301–312 and 600 Series units, the 400 Series were originally operated by Ferrocarriles de Cataluña (FCC) and one unit of each series is preserved as part of FGC's historical rolling stock.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens històrics – Brill 18 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Historical trains – Brill 18 |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/brill18_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens històrics – Brill 301 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Historical trains – Brill 301 |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/brill301_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens històrics – Unitat 400 "Granota" |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Historical trains – 400 Unit "Frog" |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/granota400_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}}{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens històrics – Unitat 600 "Perico" |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Historical trains – 600 Unit "Perico" |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/perico600_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} The 112 Series is used on services on the Terrassa, Sabadell and Reina Elisenda branches.

Before the entry into service of the 113 and 114 Series throughout 2014, a former 20-unit set of the three-car 111 Series trains had run on the line. These trains started operating between 1983 and 1987, and were the line's first modern electrical multiple units.{{cite web |first=Bernat |last=Borràs |title=Línia Barcelona-Vallès – Trens – Unitats sèrie 111 |trans-title=Barcelona–Vallès Line – Trains – 111 Series units |url=http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/unitats111_ct.html |website=trenscat.cat |language=ca |access-date=17 June 2015}} From January 2014 on, a 19-unit set of the four-car 113 Series trains progressively started operating on the Sabadell, Terrassa and Reina Elisenda branches together with the 112 Series.{{cite press release |url=http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2014/01/27/12/11/5034eb67-a396-4945-81a0-be83a4449219.pdf |title=Els nous trens de la sèrie 113 d'FGC comencen a circular pel Metro del Vallès |trans-title=The new 113 Series trains start running on the Vallès Metro |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Department of Public Works and Transport. Generalitat of Catalonia.;Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=27 January 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618153659/http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2014/01/27/12/11/5034eb67-a396-4945-81a0-be83a4449219.pdf |archive-date=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead }} In December of the same year, a 5-unit set of the three-car 114 Series trains started operating on the Avinguda Tibidabo branch, whose station platforms are too short to hold four-car trains such as the 112 and 113 Series.{{cite press release |url=https://www.fgc.cat/downloads/notes_premsa/descarga_1/20141218_presentacio_unitats114v1.pdf |title=La línia L7 d'FGC estrena els nous trens de la sèrie 114 |trans-title=The new 114 Series trains start running on FGC line L7 |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=20 December 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-date=5 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505084210/https://www.fgc.cat/downloads/notes_premsa/descarga_1/20141218_presentacio_unitats114v1.pdf |url-status=dead }} The 113 and 114 Series are identical in both their technical features and design, though they differ in the number of cars and present some modifications on the seat layout. After the arrival of the 113 and 114 Series, 111 Series trains were removed from circulation and dismantled. Yet, one unit has been preserved as part of FGC's historical rolling stock.{{cite press release |url=http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2014/10/20/10/15/3030d0fb-d6d6-48e6-9690-be354f5ed091.pdf |title=FGC ven i subhasta per internet material de les unitats de tren de la sèrie 111 |trans-title=FGC sells and auctions off elements of the 111 Series trains through the Internet |website=Sala de premsa |language=ca |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |date=20 October 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618154228/http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2014/10/20/10/15/3030d0fb-d6d6-48e6-9690-be354f5ed091.pdf |archive-date=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}

In December 2017, FGC ordered 15 new four-car EMUs, designated the 115 Series, from Stadler Rail's ex-MACOSA facility with entry into service planned for 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/fgc-orders-15-emus-from-stadler-rail-valencia.html | title=FGC orders 15 EMUs from Stadler Rail Valencia | publisher=International Railway Journal | date=10 January 2018 | access-date=16 March 2018}}

File:Estacio de Sant Cugat.JPG-shaped nameplate. This one belongs to Sant Cugat station.]]

The following table lists the name of each station on the Barcelona–Vallès Line in order from south to north; a photo of the current station; the rail services operating at the station—L6, L7, L12, S1, S2—; if applicable, the date the current station was opened; the municipality or the city district (in the case of Barcelona) in which each station is or will be located; the fare zone each station belongs or will belong to according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system;{{cite map |publisher=Autoritat del Transport Metropolità |title=Integrated Railway Network |url=http://doc.atm.cat/ca/xarxa_ferrov_global.pdf |format=PDF |date=June 2015 |access-date=7 November 2015}} remarkable notes about the station, including clarifications, additional information and a location map; and usage figures.

File:L12 metro de Barcelona.svg

A three-station extension of L12 from Reina Elisenda to a new transfer station at Finestrelles - Sant Joan de Déu in the Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, where an extension of Barcelona Metro L3 is also under construction, is expected to be opened in 2030.

• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
• Barcelona Metro
• Vallvidrera Funicular
• Llobregat–Anoia Line

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• {{note|map 1|map 1}}Pl. Catalunya – {{Coord|41.386025|N|2.168669|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=01 - Plaça de Catalunya station}}
• {{note|map 2|map 2}}Provença – {{Coord|41.392856|N|2.157928|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=02 - Provença–Diagonal station}}
• {{note|map 3|map 3}}Gràcia – {{Coord|41.399086|N|2.152635|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=03 - Gràcia (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 4|map 4}}Pl. Molina – {{Coord|41.401692|N|2.146748|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=04 - Sant Gervasi–Plaça Molina (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 5|map 5}}Pàdua – {{Coord|41.403502|N|2.142757|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=05 - Pàdua (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 6|map 6}}El Putxet – {{Coord|41.405823|N|2.139152|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=06 - El Putxet (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 7|map 7}}Av. Tibidabo – {{Coord|41.409643|N|2.137163|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=07 - Av. Tibidabo (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 8|map 8}}Sant Gervasi – {{Coord|41.401067|N|2.147130|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=08 - Sant Gervasi–Plaça Molina (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 9|map 9}}Muntaner – {{Coord|41.398531|N|2.142334|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=09 - Muntaner (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 10|map 10}}La Bonanova – {{Coord|41.397814|N|2.136428|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=10 - La Bonanova (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 11|map 11}}Les Tres Torres – {{Coord|41.397801|N|2.130811|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=11 - Les Tres Torres (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 12|map 12}}Sarrià – {{Coord|41.398497|N|2.125570|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=12 - Sarrià (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 13|map 13}}Reina Elisenda – {{Coord|41.398746|N|2.118929|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=13 - Reina Elisenda (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 14|map 14}}Peu del Funicular – {{Coord|41.409215|N|2.111178|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=14 - Peu del Funicular (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 15|map 15}}Baixador de Vallvidrera – {{Coord|41.420093|N|2.096931|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=15 - Baixador de Vallvidrera (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 16|map 16}}Les Planes – {{Coord|41.427401|N|2.091616|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=16 - Les Planes (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 17|map 17}}La Floresta – {{Coord|41.444873|N|2.073165|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=17 - La Floresta (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 18|map 18}}Valldoreix – {{Coord|41.457842|N|2.068300|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=18 - Valldoreix (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 19|map 19}}Sant Cugat – {{Coord|41.467912|N|2.078219|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=19 - Sant Cugat (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 20|map 20}}Mira-sol – {{Coord|41.469367|N|2.061380|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=20 - Sant Cugat (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 21|map 21}}Hospital General – {{Coord|41.476250|N|2.046510|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=21 - Hospital General (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 22|map 22}}Rubí – {{Coord|41.486297|N|2.031350|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=22 - Rubí (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 23|map 23}}Les Fonts – {{Coord|41.528478|N|2.033598|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=23 - Les Fonts (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 24|map 24}}Terrassa Rambla – {{Coord|41.559742|N|2.007527|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=24 - Terrassa Rambla (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 25|map 25}}Vallparadís Universitat – {{Coord|41.563315|N|2.018918|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=25 - Vallparadís Universitat (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 26|map 26}}Terrassa Estació del Nord – {{Coord|41.570400|N|2.015713|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=26 - Estació del Nord, Terrassa}}
• {{note|map 27|map 27}}Terrassa Nacions Unides – {{Coord|41.581092|N|2.013278|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=27 - Terrassa Nacions Unides (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 28|map 28}}Volpelleres – {{Coord|41.481232|N|2.072882|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=28 - Volpelleres (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 29|map 29}}Sant Joan – {{Coord|41.490185|N|2.076455|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=29 - Sant Joan (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 30|map 30}}Bellaterra – {{Coord|41.500844|N|2.090587|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=30 - Bellaterra (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 31|map 31}}Autonomous University – {{Coord|41.502834|N|2.102541|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=31 - Autonomous University (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 32|map 32}}Sant Quirze – {{Coord|41.529977|N|2.088769|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=32 - Sant Quirze (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 33|map 33}}Can Feu {{vertical bar}} Gràcia – {{Coord|41.542549|N|2.100441|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=33 - Can Feu – Gràcia (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 34|map 34}}Sabadell Rambla – {{Coord|41.545464|N|2.109235|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=34 - Sabadell Rambla (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 35|map 35}}Sabadell Plaça Major – {{Coord|41.547647|N|2.108716|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=35 - Sabadell Plaça Major (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 36|map 36}}Sabadell Eix Macià – {{Coord|41.554987|N|2.100471|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=36 - Sabadell Eix Macià (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 37|map 37}}Sabadell Nord – {{Coord|41.560582|N|2.096812|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=37 - Sabadell Nord (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}
• {{note|map 38|map 38}}Sabadell Ca n'Oriac – {{Coord|41.570953|N|2.089860|E|region:ES-CT_type:railwaystation|name=38 - Sabadell Ca n'Oriac (Barcelona–Vallès Line)}}

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• {{cite book |last=Salmerón i Bosch |first=Carles |year=1988 |title=El Tren del Vallès: Història dels ferrocarrils de Barcelona a Sabadell i Terrassa |trans-title=The Vallès Train: History of the Barcelona to Sabadell and Terrassa railways |series=Els Trens de Catalunya-13B |language=ca |publisher=Terminus |isbn=84-404-3560-6}}
• {{cite report |year=2014 |title=Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2013 |trans-title=2013 Report of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |url=http://www.fgc.cat/downloads/continguts_corporatius/informes_anuals/Memoria_2013_web.pdf |language=ca |publisher=Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya; Department of Public Works and Transport. Generalitat of Catalonia. |access-date=14 September 2014 |ref={{harvid|FGC|2013}}}}

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• [http://www.fgc.cat/eng/index.asp Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131031451/http://www.fgc.cat/eng/index.asp |date=31 January 2018 }}
• [http://www.trenscat.com/metrovalles/ Barcelona–Vallès Line] at trenscat.cat {{in lang|ca}}
• [http://www.rodalia.info/en/l/fgcvall Barcelona–Vallès Line] at Rodalia.info. Real-time status updates of the line by its users via Twitter.
• [https://www.flickr.com/groups/1542440@N21/ Photo collection of the Barcelona–Vallès Line] on Flickr
• [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3jGAj0ASFxqE3sZBWhQ-rzDjyTUQWSbW Playlist containing videos of stations on the Barcelona–Vallès Line] on YouTube

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