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4 unusual facts about Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya


Bages Tram-train

This line will be 34,4 km long, 25 km of which are from Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya freight lines.

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya

The Funicular de Vallvidrera, connecting a station on the Metro del Vallès suburban line to the top of the Tibidabo hill.

Lleida Pirineus railway station

Although Lleida is not located in the Pyrenees mountain range, a part of the Catalan Pyrenees is located within the province of Lleida, and Lleida Pirineus station is the terminal station of FGC Lleida - La Pobla de Segur line that connects the city of Lleida with those mountains.

Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey

The abbey's train station, operated by FGC, is the terminus of a rack railway connecting with Monistrol, and two funicular railways, one connecting with Santa Cova (a shrine and chapel lower down the mountain) and the other connecting with the upper slopes of the mountain.


Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat

On the other hand, L8 is a Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) service which grew out of a former commuter line, adapted to the standards, schedules and frequency of metro lines.


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