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Cercanías San Sebastián
A Cercanías unit at San Sebastián station
Overview
Service type Commuter rail
Current operator(s) Renfe
Ridership6,633,500 (2022) [1]
Route
Termini Irun
Brinkola
Stops30
Line(s) used Madrid–Hendaye railway

Cercanías San Sebastián ( Basque: Donostiako Renfe Aldiriak) is a commuter railway service provided by Renfe serving the city of San Sebastián and towns in the interior of Gipuzkoa [2] in the Basque Country, Spain. It serves around six million passengers a year.

This railway service uses the Madrid–Hendaye railway line, serving 30 stations. Dual gauge is being installed in the section between Astigarraga and Irun. [3] When completed, it will be possible to extend the commuter rail service to Bayonne in France. [4] Despite running parallel to Euskotren's suburban service between San Sebastián and Irun, the lines lack a proper interchange station, with only out of station interchanges available. The construction of a new station at Riberas de Loiola has been proposed, this station would add a direct connection between the two networks. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Aumentan los viajes de Cercanías y Media Distancia de Renfe en 2022". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Algaba, Alexis (22 November 2023). "De siete trenes a tres: así afectará en hora punta al Cercanías de Gipuzkoa la huelga en Renfe de este viernes". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Arrancan las obras del tercer hilo entre Astigarraga e Irun, el paso final del TAV en Gipuzkoa". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ Arretxe, Jurdan (25 May 2022). "Un mismo tren puede unir Donostia y Baiona en 2028 en menos de 50 minutos". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ^ Mata, Miguel Ángel (2 August 2022). "Luz verde a la construcción del intercambiador de Riberas que conectará el Topo y Renfe". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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