Cercanías Madrid
Cercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of Renfe, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. Its total length is 370 km.
| Cercanías Madrid | |
|---|---|
Cercanías platforms at Nuevos Ministerios Station | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Adif |
| Locale | Community of Madrid, parts of Segovia Province and Guadalajara Province |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 10 |
| Number of stations | 90 |
| Daily ridership | 880,000 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1975 (First section opened in 1851) |
| Operator(s) | Renfe Operadora |
| Number of vehicles | Class 442, 446, 447, 450, Civia |
| Headway | 3-4 minutes (central segment) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 370 km (230 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge (line C-9) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge (all other lines) |
| Top speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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