Barcelona: Alstom Constructs New Maintenance Depot for FGC Airport Trains

Alstom has commenced construction of a new maintenance depot for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) trains that will connect central Barcelona with Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

The facility will support the maintenance of ten Coradia Stream trains for a period of 15 years.

The depot is located on land adjacent to Alstom’s industrial site in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barcelona. Covering 3,500 square metres, it will include two maintenance tracks, auxiliary workshops, a warehouse, project offices, and staff facilities.

It will also be equipped with a rail connection to the Adif network, a train washing tunnel, a traction substation, and a third auxiliary track with wheel turning equipment.

The construction of the depot is being carried out by Comsa.

Leopoldo Maestu, President and CEO of Alstom Spain and Portugal said:

It is always a pleasure to inaugurate new depots and projects, showing our commitment to Catalonia. With more than 1,100 direct employees, Alstom's industrial site in Barcelona is a global benchmark, not only for its operational excellence, but also for its commitment to sustainability, flexibility and its ability to diversify and take on new challenges. This new Alstom depot in Catalonia, which will maintain the new FGC fleet, is an example of our local maintenance capability and our proximity to our customers.

Once operational, the new FGC line will run every 15 minutes, with a journey time of just over 20 minutes from Passeig de Gràcia to Terminal 1.

The 22.7-kilometre route will serve nine stations, including Sant Andreu, Sagrera, El Clot, Passeig de Gràcia, Sants, Bellvitge, El Prat, Airport T2, and Airport T1.

FGC President Carles Ruiz Novella said:

With the start of work on the new maintenance depot, together with Alstom, we are taking a step forward in advancing this new service. The connection with Ferrocarrils between Barcelona and Barcelona-El Prat Airport will significantly improve sustainable mobility in the area surrounding the Airport and reduce the journey time from the centre of Barcelona to terminals 1 and 2 of the Airport.

The Coradia Stream trains, manufactured at the same Santa Perpètua site, will have a total capacity of 656 passengers. The trains will be fully accessible, featuring step-free boarding, automatic ramps, and dedicated areas for passengers with reduced mobility. Onboard facilities will include luggage storage areas and panoramic information screens displaying train and flight details.