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C-8 (Cercanías Asturias)

The C-8 line is a rail service of Cercanías Asturias commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. Its termini are Baiña and Coḷḷanzo stations.

C-8
A Renfe 529 Series train on C-8 line at Coḷḷanzo terminal station in 2022.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
SystemCercanías Asturias
StatusOperational
LocaleAsturias, Spain
Current operator(s)Renfe Operadora
Route
TerminiBaiña
Coḷḷanzo
Stops18
Distance travelled34.5 km
Line(s) usedCoḷḷanzo−Trubia railway line
Technical
Rolling stockRenfe 529 Series Diesel
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrificationno
Track owner(s)Adif

History

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The defunct Sociedad General de Ferrocarriles Vasco Asturiana inaugurated this line as part of its Oviedo-San Esteban de Pravia line, which was opened in 1904. The railway was born with the goal of transporting coal to the port of San Esteban in Pravia. In the following years, the line was extended from Fuso de la Reina to Figareo in 1906 and subsequently to Uxo-Taruelo in 1908.[1]

During the 1920s, this line was consolidated as a key infrastructure for Asturian industry, and plans were devised to extend it to La Robla in León. By 1934, the railway line had reached Cabanaquinta, and by 1935, it had reached Coḷḷanzo.[2][3] As a consequence of the political turmoil that suffered Asturias due to the Asturian Revolution in 1934, the initial plans to extend the line to León were ultimately abandoned.[4][1]

In the latter half of the 20th century, railway freight transport lost its economic significance, and Ferrocarril de El Vasco accumulated a considerable amount of debts.[5] Consequently, in 1972, the ownership of this line was transferred to FEVE, a government-owned company established with the objective of operating all narrow-gauge railway lines within Spain.[6][7] From that point freight transport was discontinued and this line was exclusively used for passenger transport.[8] The lack of investment in its infrastructure, the opening of new road sections branching from the A-66 highway leading to Oviedo and the closure of the Fuso de la Reina branch to Oviedo due to an urbanistic project called the Green Belt caused that its number of passengers dwindled every year until the service from Baiña to Trubia was discontinued in 2009, thus disconnecting the two lines that used to run on the old Ferrocarril del Vasco line.[9] Following the integration of Feve into Renfe Feve in 2012 (renamed as Renfe Cercanías AM in 2021), this lack of investment was aggravated and infrastructure deteriorated a bridge presented unfixable structural damage and daily commuting has been repeatedly interrupted due to the poor conditions of the rolling stock.[10][11][12][9] Consequently, the number of passengers dropped once again.[13] The security system ASFA, installed in 2021, is not well adjusted to the characteristics narrow-gauge lines, thus train services are slower than decades ago.[14]

Extension plans

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In 2009, the president of FEVE agreed to extend the line to Felechosa and to present its building project by 2012. Local politicians argued that it would be beneficial for the municiplity since the Fuentes de Invierno ski resort is located nearby.[15] Nevertheless, no project was ever made public.[16]

Rolling Stock

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Current:[17]

  • 529 Series (former FEVE 2900 Series)
  • 527 Series (former FEVE 2700 Series)
  •  
    527 Series
  •  
    529 Series

Stations

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Station Transfers Location Fare Zone
Baiña Mieres 2
La Pereda-Riosa  
Ablaña  
Mieres del Camín-El Vasco  
Santuyano-Caudalia
Figareo
Uxo-Taruelo
Santa Cruz
Caborana Ayer
Morea
L'Oyanco 2/3
San Antonio 3
Piñeres
Corigo
Santana-Soto
Cabanaquinta
Ḷḷevinco
Coḷḷanzo

References

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  1. ^ a b "Se cumplen 75 años de la llegada del ferrocarril Vasco-Asturiano a Collanzo". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ^ "Trubia-Mieres-Collanzo, un ferrocarril histórico". La Voz del Trubia (in Spanish). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  3. ^ "Aller, 75 años viajando en tren". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  4. ^ fuente, alejandro (2021-02-28). "El vapor quiere volver a las vías del Caudal". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. ^ "Fin de El Vasco y nacimiento de un bulevar". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  6. ^ Quintanal, Leticia (2024-09-13). "La cuenca minera asturiana recupera El Vasco, la línea de tren que transportaba el carbón a los Altos Hornos de Vizcaya". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  7. ^ Ordóñez, José A. (2013-01-09). "Feve abre vía en la historia". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  8. ^ Montañés, David (2024-09-14). "El tren minero ya transporta turistas: así fue el primer viaje por el antiguo trazado del ferrocarril Vasco Asturiano". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  9. ^ a b "Cuando RENFE entró en vía muerta". La Voz del Trubia (in Spanish). 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  10. ^ FUENTE, ALEJANDRO (2019-01-20). "La línea de tren entre Baíña y Collanzo sufrió cuatro días de cortes esta semana". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  11. ^ AGENCIAS (2012-12-31). "Deja de existir FEVE, cuyo patrimonio de bienes y servicios se repartirá entre Renfe y Adif". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  12. ^ FUENTE, R. MUÑIZ / A. (2021-06-03). "Corte de cuatro meses en la línea de Feve entre Mieres y Ablaña desde el sábado". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  13. ^ OVIES, RAMÓN MUÑIZ / ALEX FUENTE / ALICIA G. (2017-02-01). "La supresión de trenes lleva a Feve a la mayor caída de pasajeros de su historia". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  14. ^ "¿Seguridad o lentitud en el tren? Una asociación critica el nuevo sistema de Renfe". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  15. ^ "Feve dispondrá del proyecto para llevar el tren a Felechosa en un plazo de 18 meses". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  16. ^ Velasco, Andrés (2022-04-21). "IU pide en la Junta llevar hasta Felechosa la línea de tren que une Baiña y Collanzo". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  17. ^ "Llega la primera unidad 2700 de Feve a la línea del valle de Aller". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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