Spain - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services: Difference between revisions

From EGTRE
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (Created page with "==Introduction== GWB is making a start on this 4/12/2010")
 
Line 1: Line 1:
@@ THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS!! GWB 4/12/2010 @@
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
GWB is making a start on this 4/12/2010
This list is based on the timetable in effect in December 2010. Because RENFE does not publish a printed national railway timetable, table numbers refer to those in the "European Timetable" published by Thomas Cook unless marked with the name of a RENFE ''Cercanias'' network, in which case it is the route number shown on the relevant ''Cercanias'' network map. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document. @ LINK REQD
 
Coverage is currently limited to lines known to the compilers, who would welcome information on other services that may warrant inclusion.
 
== Obscure services ==
 
=== La Pereda Riosa – Soto de Rey ===
[685] (3A3, partly shown) ES11/1
 
South of Soto de Rey (El Portazgo) triangle, there are two separate reversibly signalled single tracks following different routes: the longer via the river valley, serving Olloniego station; the shorter via the 2.6 km "new tunnel" (number 83 bis) with no intermediate station. The longer route must be used by those ''Regionales'' and ''Cercanías'' C-1 trains booked to call at Olloniego; other trains tend to use the "new tunnel" route - although either route can be used if required for train regulation purposes.
 
'''Note''': Table 685 does not list ''Cercanias'' services
 
=== Villallana – Ujo ===
[685] (3B3, partly shown) ES11/2
 
There are two separate reversibly signalled single tracks (without intermediate stations) following different routes: the original (and longer) via the river valley and the shorter via the 2.5 km "new tunnel" (number 81 bis) further west. Normally all northbound trains run via the tunnel, and southbound ''Cercanías'' trains via the old route.
 
'''Note''': Table 685 does not list ''Cercanias'' services
 
=== El Berrón curves ===
(FEVE) [Asturias F5, F6] (3A3, not shown) ES11/3
 
The Oviedo - Santander and Gijón - Laviana lines cross here on the level. Two of the three connecting curves are used by passenger trains:
 
* @ check north <=> curve for new Gijon -> ?? services
*the west <=> north curve is used by (i) a daily Oviedo - Noreña "shuttle" service; for times see FEVE website (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/1031-1032.pdf ) and (ii) non-stop Oviedo - Gijón services (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/5001-5002.pdf). .
*the west <=> south curve is used Mondays to Fridays only by four Laviana - Oviedo round trips; for times see FEVE website (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/1033-1034.pdf and look for services highlighted in yellow, denoting “Laborables de lunes a viernes, directo”.
 
=== Llovio – Ribadesella Puerto ===
(FEVE) (4A2, not shown) ES11/4
 
This branch is used usually on the first Saturday in August each year (@?? August 2011) for an excursion (''Tren Fluvial'') from Oviedo in connection with the annual river raft race - ''La Fiesta de las Piraguas'' - from Arriondas (starting at noon) to Ribadesella. See @CHECK URL www.spain.info/vive/fiestas/asturias/fiesta_de_las_piraguas_descenso_internacional_del_sella.html?l=en.
 
Note: these trains are very popular and prior reservation is essential. The 2003 timings were: 08:15 Oviedo - Arriondas and 10:00 Ribadesella Puerto - Arriondas forming approx. 12:15 Arriondas - Ribadesella Puerto; 14:30 Ribadesella Puerto - Llovio [- Arriondas - Oviedo].
 
=== Amorebieta Echano – Amorebieta Geralekua ===
(EuskoTren) (5B1) ES11/5
 
Most trains to or from the Bermeo branch run direct to Bilbao and use the west <=> north curve avoiding Amorebieta Echano (the main line station). On Sunday mornings (between midnight and 06:00) a two-hourly shuttle operates instead between Amorebieta Echano and Bermeo using the east-facing curve; for times see EuskoTren website www.euskotren.es/castellano/horarios/pdf/Urdaibai.pdf (4.5MB file).
@CHECK URL

Revision as of 11:13, 4 December 2010

@@ THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS!! GWB 4/12/2010 @@


Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in effect in December 2010. Because RENFE does not publish a printed national railway timetable, table numbers refer to those in the "European Timetable" published by Thomas Cook unless marked with the name of a RENFE Cercanias network, in which case it is the route number shown on the relevant Cercanias network map. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document. @ LINK REQD

Coverage is currently limited to lines known to the compilers, who would welcome information on other services that may warrant inclusion.

Obscure services

La Pereda Riosa – Soto de Rey

[685] (3A3, partly shown) ES11/1

South of Soto de Rey (El Portazgo) triangle, there are two separate reversibly signalled single tracks following different routes: the longer via the river valley, serving Olloniego station; the shorter via the 2.6 km "new tunnel" (number 83 bis) with no intermediate station. The longer route must be used by those Regionales and Cercanías C-1 trains booked to call at Olloniego; other trains tend to use the "new tunnel" route - although either route can be used if required for train regulation purposes.

Note: Table 685 does not list Cercanias services

Villallana – Ujo

[685] (3B3, partly shown) ES11/2

There are two separate reversibly signalled single tracks (without intermediate stations) following different routes: the original (and longer) via the river valley and the shorter via the 2.5 km "new tunnel" (number 81 bis) further west. Normally all northbound trains run via the tunnel, and southbound Cercanías trains via the old route.

Note: Table 685 does not list Cercanias services

El Berrón curves

(FEVE) [Asturias F5, F6] (3A3, not shown) ES11/3

The Oviedo - Santander and Gijón - Laviana lines cross here on the level. Two of the three connecting curves are used by passenger trains:

  • @ check north <=> curve for new Gijon -> ?? services
  • the west <=> north curve is used by (i) a daily Oviedo - Noreña "shuttle" service; for times see FEVE website (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/1031-1032.pdf ) and (ii) non-stop Oviedo - Gijón services (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/5001-5002.pdf). .
  • the west <=> south curve is used Mondays to Fridays only by four Laviana - Oviedo round trips; for times see FEVE website (www.feve.es/horarios_tmp/1033-1034.pdf and look for services highlighted in yellow, denoting “Laborables de lunes a viernes, directo”.

Llovio – Ribadesella Puerto

(FEVE) (4A2, not shown) ES11/4

This branch is used usually on the first Saturday in August each year (@?? August 2011) for an excursion (Tren Fluvial) from Oviedo in connection with the annual river raft race - La Fiesta de las Piraguas - from Arriondas (starting at noon) to Ribadesella. See @CHECK URL www.spain.info/vive/fiestas/asturias/fiesta_de_las_piraguas_descenso_internacional_del_sella.html?l=en.

Note: these trains are very popular and prior reservation is essential. The 2003 timings were: 08:15 Oviedo - Arriondas and 10:00 Ribadesella Puerto - Arriondas forming approx. 12:15 Arriondas - Ribadesella Puerto; 14:30 Ribadesella Puerto - Llovio [- Arriondas - Oviedo].

Amorebieta Echano – Amorebieta Geralekua

(EuskoTren) (5B1) ES11/5

Most trains to or from the Bermeo branch run direct to Bilbao and use the west <=> north curve avoiding Amorebieta Echano (the main line station). On Sunday mornings (between midnight and 06:00) a two-hourly shuttle operates instead between Amorebieta Echano and Bermeo using the east-facing curve; for times see EuskoTren website www.euskotren.es/castellano/horarios/pdf/Urdaibai.pdf (4.5MB file). @CHECK URL