C-3 (Cercanías Madrid)
The C-3 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from El Escorial northwest of Madrid to Aranjuez south of Madrid. The C-3 shares tracks for half of its length with Madrid commuter rail service line C-8 while it also shares significant parts with lines C-4, and C-7. The line has been in operation since 1980, with its current incarnation in operation since 22 September 2011.
| C-3 | |
|---|---|
A Class 447 train on a C-3 service near El Casar in June 2013. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 24 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Cercanías Madrid |
| Services | Madrid-Hendaye railway Madrid-Valencia railway |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Rolling stock | Civia 446 Series and 447 Series EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 106.5 km (66.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3kV AC overhead line |
On 5 November 2018, the C-3a service was introduced as a separation of former extended C-3 services terminating at either El Escorial or Santa María de la Alameda. The C-3a designation was formerly used for the now-closed Pinto–San Martín de la Vega branch line (es:Línea Pinto-San Martín de la Vega) branching off from Pinto to Parque Warner Madrid and San Martín de la Vega, which operated between 2002 and 2012.