Scenic route
Tren dels Llacs
Lleida → La Pobla de Segur · Spain
View on the map →Wikipedia ↗Stations · 18
A heritage “train of the lakes” climbing beside the Noguera Pallaresa past reservoirs and tunnels to the Pyrenean foothills.
Stations
- 1 kmLleida-Pirineus
- 4 kmPolígon industrial del Segre
- 8 kmAlcoletge
- 13 kmVilanova de la Barca
- 18 kmTérmens
- 23 kmVallfogona de Balaguer
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- 27 kmBalaguer
- 32 kmGerb
- 37 kmSant Llorenç de Montgai
- 43 kmVilanova de la Sal
- 46 kmSanta Linya
- 56 kmÀger
- 64 kmCellers-Llimiana
- 69 kmGuàrdia de Tremp
- 74 kmPalau de Noguera
- 78 kmTremp
- 85 kmSalàs de Pallars
- 90 kmla Pobla de Segur
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- The 89 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 1956282 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 17
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Tren dels Llacs?
The Tren dels Llacs runs 89 km from Lleida to La Pobla de Segur.
How long does the Tren dels Llacs take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 30 min for the 89 km. That is an average of 36 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 90 km/h.
Who runs the Tren dels Llacs?
FGC, with vintage “yeyé” railcar + coaches.
How old is the Tren dels Llacs?
The line has been in service since 2006. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Tren dels Llacs run?
5 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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