Overview
- Train traffic on parts of lines R4 and R8 is suspended for the weeklong switch that affects the Castellbisbal area and forces passengers to use road replacements.
- The specific affected stretches are R4 between Martorell Central and Molins de Rei and R8 between Martorell Central and Rubí Can Vallhonrat while sections outside those points remain in normal operation.
- Renfe has deployed replacement buses coordinated with train arrivals and departures, with R4 direct buses every 15 minutes plus coaches with intermediate stops every 30 minutes and R8 buses running hourly.
- Rodalies season tickets and single fares are valid on the replacement buses after validation at the station of origin, and passengers are advised to plan journeys that mix train and bus legs.
- An electronic interlocking is a signalling device that centralises route and signal control to boost safety and reliability, and Adif says this upgrade is part of broader modernisation works on the Rodalies network.