Days 14-16 are spent in Spain
So, where do the freight trains arriving from France go in Spain?
I'm now traveling on the Castellbisbal / El Papiol-Mollet railway, constructed in 1982
It is a 27,3km line bypassing central Barcelona, the freight trains to/from France are using the line
Renfe Class 252, is used on the line to Perpignan.
The railway has 3 tracks, which makes it possible to use standard gauge trains
Out of total of 75 Class 252, 60 are made for Iberian gauge, while 15 are for standard gauge
252 027 and 252 024 here are the standard gauge
The station I'm located at is the Santa Perpètua de Mogoda Riera de Caldes. It was inaugurated 22nd of June 2022, one month ago this photo was taken
Besides the freight trains on this line, there is the Iberian gauge R7 Rodalies line
At Castellbisbal it is possible to change to R4 line
Gelida station is located on the Barcelona-Vilafranca-Tarragona line
The line is used by freight trains, let's see
Vossloh Euro 4000
335 010, Transfesa Rail S.A.
Three rails here as well
But the standard gauge is not in use
253 048
Spanish Traxx version
253 043
This is the last freight train I will see this weekend. For some reason there are no freight trains operating during Saturday and Sunday
Lavern-Subirats
Els Monjos
High speed line is next to the conventional one
Torredembarra
Class 448
Class 470
Class 252 with the Iberian gauge
Talgo train
Barcelona Franca station
More trains on Sunday, but no freight trains
PortAventura World near Tarragona
Cambrils Norte station opened in 2020
The station is located at the recently constructed part of Corredor Mediterráneo
The old line was closer to the coast in central part of Cambrils
The station here has four tracks, making it possible to overtake slower trains
Class 130 Euromed train from Alicante to Barcelona
This train will be changing to Standard gauge shortly before arriving at Camp de Tarragona station
Vila-Seca
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