C-5a (Cercanías Asturias)

C-5a
A Renfe 3600 Series train on C-5a line going through El Berrón.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
SystemCercanías Asturias
StatusOperational
LocaleAsturias, Spain
Current operator(s)Renfe Operadora
Route
TerminiGijón
Oviedo
Stops6
Line(s) usedGijón−Laviana railway line
Oviedo−Infiesto railway line
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrificationyes 1500kV AC overhead line
Track owner(s)Adif

The C-5a line is a rail service of Cercanías Asturias commuter rail network, operated by Renfe Operadora. Its termini are Gijón and Oviedo stations.

History

This line was born in 2008 when the defunct FEVE inaugurated a direct service that connected Oviedo and Gijón in 30 minutes without any intermediate stops.[1][2] Since 2010, this service also stops at Noreña, El Berrón, Colloto/Cualloto and Parque Principado stations.[3] In 2011, the old el Humedal Station was demolished and the train service was reallocated to a provisional station until an intermodal station is built in the future.[4][5] Following the integration of Feve into Renfe Feve in 2012 (renamed as Renfe Cercanías AM in 2021), due to the lack of investment, infrastructure has been deteriorating and the poor conditions of the rolling stock have repeatedly caused service cancellations in the past. years.[6][7] This unreliability has also caused a dramastic reduction in the number of daily passengers.[8][9]

Rolling Stock

Current:[10]

  • 3600 Series (former FEVE 3600 Series)
  • 3600 Series
    3600 Series

Stations

Station Transfers Transfers (other services) Location Fare Zone
Gijón

Regional

Gijón 4D
Noreña Noreña 2/3
El Berrón Regional Siero 1/2
Colloto/Cualloto Regional 1
Parque Principado 1
Oviedo

Regional

Oviedo 1

References

  1. ^ AVILÉS, YOLANDA DE LUIS (2008-08-09). "Feve pondrá en marcha en septiembre la línea de pasajeros que unirá Oviedo y Gijón en 30 minutos". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ "Oviedo-Gijón, a 53 kilómetros por hora". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Feve actualiza su oferta de servicios en Asturias". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "Feve abandona su histórica estación gijonesa de El Humedal y se traslada a una nueva terminal provisional". vialibre-ffe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ "La ansiada estación intermodal de Gijón, una incógnita sin despejarse". A fondo - La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ^ "El caos de Feve visto desde los ojos de un empleado". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  7. ^ FUENTE, ALEJANDRO (2023-02-12). "El hartazgo de los usuarios: viajes sin luz, averías, retrasos..." El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  8. ^ Muñiz, Ramón (2015-12-08). "Los cercanías de Feve paran en 50 estaciones en las que no embarcan ni diez pasajeros al día". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  9. ^ Muñiz, Ramón (2022-11-02). "«El cliente que le queda a Feve es el que no tiene prisa»". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  10. ^ Díaz, Ramón (2023-02-07). "Los trenes de Feve que tendrá que 'copiar' Renfe circulan por cuatro líneas asturianas". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-04.