Rodalies R7 Closes Until Dec. 6, R3 Cut North of La Garriga
Rodalies R7 trains stop until Dec. 6 for Adif works at Montcada Bifurcació, and the R3 closes between La Garriga and Figaró until Dec. 14. Replacement options.
The R7 line of Rodalies (Catalonia’s commuter rail network) is closed for three weeks from Sunday until Dec. 6, according to 3Cat. The line runs between Fabra i Puig in Barcelona and Cerdanyola Universitat, the station for the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), and the shutdown is due to infrastructure works by Adif (the Spanish state rail infrastructure company) at Montcada Bifurcació.
A second closure starts on Monday, Nov. 16, on the R3 between La Garriga and Figaró. Trains on that stretch will stop for four weeks, until Dec. 14, while Adif renews the infrastructure.
What it means for R7 riders and UAB students
Passengers heading to Cerdanyola del Vallès are being sent to the R4 line instead. People travelling to the UAB campus get a replacement road service to Cerdanyola Universitat that continues into the campus and stops at the Eix Central Sud bus station. That bus runs only Monday to Friday on teaching days, so students and staff travelling on weekends or during non-teaching days are not covered by it.
3Cat published a link to the timetable for the replacement service.
A line that had only just come back
For R7 users this is the second long interruption in little over a year. The line was shut from October 2025 because of the same Adif works and was replaced by buses for almost a year. Trains returned to Cerdanyola Universitat on Sept. 7, timed with the start of the university term.
That return was partial. Since September the R7 has operated only from Montcada Bifurcació, and passengers reached that station on the R4 before changing trains. The new three-week closure removes even that shortened service.
R3 closure between La Garriga and Figaró
On the R3, the cut affects the section between La Garriga and Figaró. An alternative road plan will cover the stretch while trains are suspended. 3Cat linked to separate timetables for the R3 and for the replacement buses and trains during the works.
The two closures overlap for most of their length. From Nov. 16 until Dec. 6, both the R7 and the La Garriga to Figaró section of the R3 are without trains. Riders unfamiliar with how the network is organised can find line maps and ticket details in our guide to Rodalies lines, tickets and refunds.
What happens next
R7 trains are scheduled to run again after Dec. 6, and the R3 between La Garriga and Figaró after Dec. 14.
Source: 3Cat 324
