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The R-Aeroport tests the tunnel that will change the train to the airport
The line is already running test journeys through the tunnel to both terminals, but there is still no official opening date. The plan is for trains every 15 minutes and an accessible station at each terminal; T2 will connect with the L9.
The new line will have two accessible stations and a train every 15 minutes
The change also involves a station that is set to close: the Rodalies station at T2 has been operating since 1975 and will stop service once the new underground tracks take over the route. There is still no date for this closure.
The R-Aeroport is already running test journeys through the tunnel, but the opening date has not been announced yet.
Two terminals connected by train
The route will be 5.2 kilometres long, with 4.3 kilometres underground. The line will start from the current Barcelona-Vilanova and will have a station beneath each terminal; both will be fully accessible.
The T2 station will connect with the L9 metro. Passengers arriving on that line will be able to transfer without leaving the terminal. The R-Aeroport is a new railway line, not an extension of the metro.
A train every 15 minutes
The service plans for a train every 15 minutes to each terminal, twice as frequent as now. To provide this, there will be 10 new trains built by Alstom.
FGC y Alstom had scheduled the start of service for late 2026 or early 2027. The opening still has no official date, and fares and the final timetable have not yet been published.
What to do in the meantime
Until the change is confirmed, the practical thing is to keep using the current connections to the airport and check the official channels of FGC y Rodalies before travelling.
DondeGo has also covered another change to city transport with the interruption of the L2 between La Pau and Gorg.