Arco (Renfe Operadora service)


Arco was a commercial, locomotive-hauled passenger train service operated in Spain by Renfe on the Levante and Basque Country-Galicia lines.

Routes

The Renfe Arco services used to run on the following routes:
Until 2 May 2008, the trains were operating on the Mediterranean corridor, between Barcelona, Alicante and Murcia. There was also an Arco train service from Porbou / Cerbere and Valencia Nord.
On 10 September 2011 the Arco service on the route between Barcelona and Granada/Málaga/Sevilla/Badajoz was replaced by the Alaris service.
On 2 March 2020 the brand Arco was permanently retired when the last remaining service on the route Camino de Santiago ceased operations.

Technical data

Arco fully renovated and refurbished Renfe's B11x-10200 series of passenger trains. New bogies, capable of working at 220 km/h, were added. The bogies are modified versions of model GC-1 by CAF, also known as GC-3, allowing a higher degree of comfort at higher speeds.
  • Operated lines:
  • Manufacturers: Renfe, CAF
  • Units manufactured: 41
  • Year established: 1999
  • Top speed: 220 km/h
  • Commercial Speed: 200 km/h
  • Beam heating: Yes, 3 kV
  • Gauge: 1,668 mm