Cercanías (pronounced [θeɾkaˈnias]) is the name given to the commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. In Catalonia and Valencia, however, the term is replaced by Rodalies (in Cataluña [ruðəˈliəs], in Valencia [roðaˈlies]), while the bilingual designation Cercanías - Aldirikoak is used in the Basque Country. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain.
Operated by the national rail company Renfe, there are currently eleven Cercanías systems: Asturias, Barcelona (in conjunction with FGC), Bilbao, Cádiz, Madrid, Málaga, Cercanías Murcia, Alicante, Santander, San Sebastián, Seville, and Valencia. Renfe Operadora is the State-owned company which operates freight and passenger Trains on the 1668-mm " Iberian gauge " and 1435-mm " Cercanías Asturias is a Commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias. Rodalies Barcelona (Catalan language name called Cercanías Barcelona in Spanish, is the Commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, the capital Cercanías Bilbao is the name of the Commuter rail services in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Cercanías Madrid is the Commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area Cercanías Málaga is a Commuter rail service between central Málaga and towns in the province. Another system is planned to operate in Zaragoza. It is well linked to Metro systems in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Bilbao, (also Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque In some cases the Cercanias, as in the case of Madrid, can be a very time effective way to hop between certain parts within the municipal city area. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
The network was the target of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The attacks, which killed 191 people in Santa Eugenia, El Pozo and Atocha stations, were the bloodiest terrorist actions in Spain to date.
Renfe Cercanías is going to be transferred to the Autonomous Communities. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Cercanías Asturias is a Commuter rail service between Oviedo and Gijón and towns in the Autonomous Community of Asturias. Rodalies Barcelona (Catalan language name called Cercanías Barcelona in Spanish, is the Commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, the capital Cercanías Bilbao is the name of the Commuter rail services in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Cercanías Madrid is the Commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area Cercanías Málaga is a Commuter rail service between central Málaga and towns in the province. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution.