| Cremallera de Montserrat | |
|---|---|
 The Pont del Centenari bridge. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |
| Locale | Monistrol de Montserrat, Barcelona |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya |
| History | |
| Opened | 1892, reopen 6 June 2003 |
| Closed | 12 May 1957 |
| Technical | |
| Rack system | Abt |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 1500 V DC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) on rack 45 km/h (28.0 mph) adhesion |
| Maximum incline | 15.6 % |
The Montserrat Rack Railway (Spanish and Catalan: Cremallera de Montserrat, IPA: [kɾəməˈʎeɾə ðə munsəˈrat]) is a mountain railway line north-west of Barcelona in Catalonia. The line runs from Monistrol de Montserrat to the mountain-top monastery of Montserrat.[1][2]
The line is 5 km (3.1 mi) long and has a rail gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in). The first 1 km (0.6 mi) of the line, between Monistrol and the only intermediate station at Monistrol Vila, is operated by conventional adhesion. The remainder of the line is operated as a rack railway using the Abt system, overcoming a height difference of 550 m (1,804 ft) with a maximum gradient of 15.6%. The line is electrified with an overhead supply at 1500 V DC.[1]
The line is operated by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC).[1]
- ^ a b c Green, Richard (September 2010). "The railways of Barcelona". Today's Railways Europe. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. pp. 31–33.
- ^ "Montserrat Rack Railway". Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Retrieved 2010-08-28.