Over the weekend I swung by the airport via the L9S metro to see if I could ride the Rodalies train from the airport. Barcelona's T2 terminal is the only one with a commuter rail connection and it goes through Barcelona to Maçanet - Massane. This Renfe operated service and the branch off the main rail network is scheduled to be replaced altogether with a new R-Aeroport service run by FGC in 2027. It's going to connect the center of Barcelona with the airport and provide a more frequent service.
Whether this is required or not is a controversial topic but I wanted to ride the Rodalies from the airport at least once. Unfortunately, for all of the 45 minutes I was there no train arrived and the platform began filling up with agitated travelers. So I decided to continue on my way using the L9S metro instead.
While I was there I did get to see the new logo placed on the outside of the station. The FGC and RA service logos are displayed right next to Barcelona's metro logo. On the left is Adif, the infrastructure operator. I thought this was interesting given the new line would be underground as it branches towards the airport unlike the current branch. I guess this shelter will still be used with the new service.
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