R7 (Rodalies de Catalunya)

R7

A Civia train on a R7 service between Cerdanyola Universitat and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations at Barcelona Sants railway station in 2011.
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Barcelona metropolitan area
First service	23 May 2005 (2005-05-23)
Current operator(s)	Renfe Operadora
Ridership	8,140 (2010)[1]
Annual ridership	1,901,2014 (2010)[1]
Route
Termini	Barcelona Sant Andreu Arenal Cerdanyola Universitat
Stops	7
Distance travelled	13.5 km (8.4 mi)[1]
Average journey time	19 min
Service frequency	Every 15 min–1 h
Line(s) used	Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost
Technical
Rolling stock	Civia EMUs
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification	3,000 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s)	Adif

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to Plaça de Catalunya Sant Andreu Arenal Torre Baró Aigües branch to Sant Andreu Comtal Montcada Bifurcació to Montcada-Ripollet Montcada i Reixac - Manresa Montcada i Reixac - Santa Maria Cerdanyola del Vallès to Barberà del Vallès to Mollet - Sant Fost Cerdanyola-Universitat to Martorell

The R7 is a line of Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service, operated by Renfe Operadora. It links Sant Andreu Arenal railway station in northern Barcelona with Cerdanyola Universitat railway station, which serves the Bellaterra campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The R7 shares tracks for most of its length with Barcelona commuter rail service lines R3 and R4, as well as regional rail line R12.^[2] According to 2010 data, the line's average weekday ridership is 8,140.^[1]

R7 services started operating in 2005, initially running between Martorell and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat stations, via the Vallès Occidental region. The line used most part of the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, and the entire Meridiana Tunnel through central Barcelona. It became the first passenger service to use the Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost railway, originally designed to serve as Barcelona's rail freight bypass.^[3][4] In 2011, the R7 was shortened, so that it began to operate in its current configuration between Sant Andreu Arenal and Cerdanyola Universitat stations. Most part of its original route was then taken over by the R8, which came into service the same year, running between Martorell and Granollers.^[5][6] In the long-term future, it is projected that the R7 will be extended southwards to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, using the Meridiana Tunnel.^[7]