This historic train, from the 400 series and built in the middle of the last century in the old workshops of Sarrià, ran on the Barcelona-Vallès line of Ferrocarrils between 1944 and 1996
It currently runs between Les Planes and the stations of Terrassa and Sabadell, offering service on the first Sunday of each month until December, except for the months of July and August
The Tren Granota is part of the FGC tourist transport offer
The Tren Granota during one of the journeys, Sunday 4 May 2025.
The historic Tren Granota of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) has started the 2025 season today with the first of the six circulations that it will offer until the end of the year. The president of FGC, Carles Ruiz Novella, accompanied by the director of FGC Operadora, Oriol Juncadella Fortuny, and the director of Organization and People, Francesc Furné Jardí, has made the inaugural journey of this emblematic train, which is part of the company’s historical heritage fund.
The president of Ferrocarrils has highlighted, precisely, this task that the company does to keep railway history alive: “With the Granota Train what we are doing is preserving and disseminating the railway past and the history of what the railway has been in our country and the history of FGC itself, a company that has been built from the union of many companies”. “In addition, we offer the opportunity to take a route that is common on the Vallès line but with a train that is driven very differently, also taking care that it is in very good condition,” he added.
The president of Ferrocarrils (left) before boarding the first journey of the Granota Train.
The Granota Train, declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest in 2023, was built in the middle of the last century in the old Sarrià workshops of FGC. It was in service on the Vallès line between 1944 and 1996 and was colloquially nicknamed by passengers as the Granota Train for its colors and its characteristic headlights on the front. In June 1996 it made its last run and 27 years later, in 2023, FGC put it back into service as part of its tourist transport offer.
With the return to circulation of the Tren Granota, Ferrocarrils offers all citizens the experience of traveling on an emblematic train in the history of the railway in Catalonia.
Calendar and ticket purchase
The Tren Granota’s circulations for this season will be carried out on the first Sunday of each month, from May to December, with the exception of the months of July and August. Specifically, on May 4, June 1, September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7. On each trip, between Les Planes and the Terrassa and Sabadell stations, the train will stop at all the intermediate stations, where passengers can get on and off the vehicle. All the information about the route and the timetables here.
To travel on this historic train, an integrated ticket or an FGC transport ticket is required, with a fare that varies depending on the stations of origin and destination of the journey.
Activities in the area
In addition to the journey on the Tren Granota, visitors have the opportunity to discover the rich environment that surrounds their route, both in Barcelonès and Vallès Occidental. In Collserola, there is the modernist station of Les Planes, built in 1916 and restored to its original splendor, representative of the late modernist style and the concept of a garden city. In Sant Quirze del Vallès, the modernist station, inaugurated in 1922 with the opening of the railway section to Sabadell, is another outstanding example of local modernist architecture. The cities of Terrassa, Rubí and Sabadell invite you to explore their rich cultural heritage and enjoy their peaceful natural spaces.
In addition, the Serra de Collserola Natural Park, with its extensive area of more than 8,000 hectares, is an ideal setting for walks, hiking or cycling routes. Finally, in Terrassa, the Museum of Science and Technology, located in an impressive modernist industrial building, offers a fascinating tour of industrial heritage and science, with its outstanding exhibition on the wool production process in the former Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover factory.
