C-8 (Cercanías Madrid)
The C-8 is a line and rail service of Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. It runs from Cercedilla northwest of Madrid to Guadalajara railway station. The C-8 shares tracks for the majority its length with Madrid commuter rail service line C-3 while it also shares significant parts with lines C-7, and C-10.
| C-8 | |
|---|---|
A 446 Series train on a C-8 service towards Cercedilla pulling into Pitis station in 2013. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 32 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Cercanías Madrid |
| Services | Villalba-Segovia railway Madrid-Hendaye railway Madrid-Barcelona railway |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Rolling stock | 446 Series, 447 Series and 450 Series EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
| Electrification | 3kV AC overhead line |
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