Barcelona Metro line 1
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— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella ("Red Line"), is the second oldest metroBarcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
line in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, after L3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....
(TMB). It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city had in the 1920s. It has been growing since then to become, as of 2007, a large line made up of 30 stations, the network's busiest. These stations are architecturally homogenous, and as in the case of most metro lines in Barcelona, ornamentation is virtually absent from them. Some of them are improving their artificial lighting.
Termini are Hospital de Bellvitge, in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or briefly L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population...
, and Fondo, in Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar...
. It will be extended southbound into El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
and from its north terminus into Badalona
Badalona
Badalona is a city in eastern Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of the Barcelonès, near the city of Barcelona and part of its metropolitan area. It is situated on the left bank of the small Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, backed by the Serra de la Marina mountain range...
, where it will join L2
Barcelona Metro line 2
Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
in Badalona Centre
Badalona Centre (Barcelona Metro)
Badalona Pompeu Fabra is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in downtown Badalona, a municipality in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, served by metro line L2, and its northern terminus. Saveguarded plans for the extension of L1 also include this station. It's named after Pompeu Fabra,...
.
Overview
It opened in 1926 under the name Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona for the 1929 Universal Exposition. It's operated by TMBTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....
, which makes it part of the ATM
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità , shortened as ATM, is the organization in charge of the coordination of several public transportation systems in the city of Barcelona, its metropolitan area and other regions under its influence, including the setting of a shared fare, as well as the...
fare-integrated main transport system.
The longest line so far and the only to have broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
railtracks, it links L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or briefly L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population...
and Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar...
and is soon to be extended northbound towards Badalona Centre and southbound into El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
. Most of the line is underground, except for a short part going from Plaça de Sants
Plaça de Sants (Barcelona Metro)
Plaça de Sants is a station serving line 1 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro located in the district of Sants, in Barcelona ....
and Santa Eulàlia
Santa Eulàlia (Barcelona Metro)
Santa Eulàlia is a station on line 1 of the Barcelona Metro, in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.Built in 1983, it is partially aboveground and the platforms are supplied with natural light. It has two accesses, one above and one below the station .-External links:*...
.
Chronology
- 1926 - Bordeta-Catalunya section opened.
- 1932 - Bordeta-Santa Eulàlia and Catalunya-Arc de Triomf sections opened.
- 1933 - Arc de Triomf-Marina section opened.
- 1951 - Marina-Clot section opened.
- 1952 - Clot-Navas section opened.
- 1954 - Navas-Fabra i Puig section opened.
- 1968 - Fabra i Puig-Torras i Bages section opened.
- 1983 - Torras i Bages-Santa Coloma and Santa Eulàlia-Torrassa sections opened. Bordeta station closed.
- 1987 - Torrassa-Avinguda Carrilet section opened.
- 1992 - Santa Coloma-Fondo section opened.
Technical details
| Colour on map | Red |
| Number of stations | 30 |
| Type | Conventional metro |
| Length | 20.7 km (12.9 mi) |
| Rolling stock | 4000 series, 6000 series |
| Areas covered | L'Hospitalet L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or briefly L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population... , Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... (Sants-Montjuïc Sants-Montjuïc Sants-Montjuïc is one of the ten districts Barcelona has been split in since 1984, numbered District 3. Comprising very different areas of the city, it covers the southern part of Barcelona, joining the two former districts II and VII , as well as the different areas comprised in the Zona Franca... , Eixample Eixample The Eixample is a district of Barcelona between the old city and what were once surrounding small towns , constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries.... , Sant Martí Sant Martí Sant Martí , is a district of Barcelona located on its eastern side, usually numbered 10 out of the ten districts of the city.It borders the Mediterranean sea, Sant Adrià del Besòs and four other districts of the city: Ciutat Vella, l'Eixample, Horta-Guinardó and Sant Andreu.It did not become an... , Sant Andreu Sant Andreu Sant Andreu is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been divided up since 1984. It was named after a former municipality in the plain of Barcelona called Sant Andreu de Palomar, the largest in the area, which makes up nowadays the bulk of a neighbourhood bearing the same name... ), Santa Coloma Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar... |
| Journey time | 35 minutes |
| Track gauge | |
| Traction | Electricity |
| Power supply | Rigid overhead wire Overhead lines Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point... |
| Open-air sections | Yes (between Santa Eulàlia and Mercat Nou) |
| Mobile phone coverage | Partial |
| Depots | Santa Eulàlia, Sagrera. |
| Operator | TMB Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA.... |
Stations
Stations or lines shown in italics are under construction.
- Hospital de BellvitgeHospital de Bellvitge (Barcelona Metro)Hospital de Bellvitge is a Barcelona Metro station located in Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, in the southern part of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. It's named after the Bellvitge University Hospital...
- BellvitgeBellvitge (Barcelona Metro)Bellvitge is a Barcelona Metro station in the Bellvitge neighbourhood of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . The station opened in 1989 with the completion of the Avinguda Carrilet-Hospital de Bellvitge section of L1...
- Av. Carrilet (L8Barcelona Metro line 8— Line 8, coloured pink and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system...
) - Rambla Just OliverasRambla Just Oliveras (Barcelona Metro)Rambla Just Oliveras is a station of the Barcelona Metro located in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. It's served by L1. It's linked with the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat railway station, the main Rodalies Barcelona and mid-distance transport hub in the area.The metro station opened in 1987...
(RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - Can SerraCan Serra (Barcelona Metro)Can Serra is a Barcelona Metro station in Can Serra, in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , served by L1 . It's located under Parc de les Planes and can be accessed from both the park and from Avinguda de Can Serra...
- FloridaFlorida (Barcelona Metro)Florida is a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, served by L1 . The station opened in 1987 as part of the newly-built extension of the subway line further into L'Hospitalet. It's located underneath avinguda Catalunya between carrer Ceravalls and carrer...
- TorrassaTorrassa (Barcelona Metro)Torrassa is a Barcelona Metro station in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . It's served by L1. It was opened in 1983, at the time of the extension of line 1 from Bordeta...
(L9Barcelona Metro line 9Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
, L10Barcelona Metro line 10Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...
) - Santa EulàliaSanta Eulàlia (Barcelona Metro)Santa Eulàlia is a station on line 1 of the Barcelona Metro, in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.Built in 1983, it is partially aboveground and the platforms are supplied with natural light. It has two accesses, one above and one below the station .-External links:*...
- Mercat NouMercat Nou (Barcelona Metro)Mercat Nou is a station of the Barcelona Metro. It's served by L1 . Built in 1926, it was one of the system's few open-air stations before being demolished and rebuilt due to the revamping of the metro and Renfe railway lines in the area. Two AVE lines cross the area right underneath the station on...
- Plaça de SantsPlaça de Sants (Barcelona Metro)Plaça de Sants is a station serving line 1 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro located in the district of Sants, in Barcelona ....
(L5Barcelona Metro line 5— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network....
) - HostafrancsHostafrancs (Barcelona Metro)Hostafrancs is a Barcelona Metro station, located in the neighbourhood of the same name in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, served by L1 . It's still occasionally written as Hostafranchs, following the old Catalan spelling, chiefly in Spanish-language contexts...
- EspanyaEspanya (Barcelona Metro)Espanya or Plaça Espanya is one of the most important stations of the Barcelona Metro network, located under one of the city's largest squares, Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district...
(L3Barcelona Metro line 3— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L8Barcelona Metro line 8— Line 8, coloured pink and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system...
) - RocafortRocafort (Barcelona Metro)Rocafort is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L1 . It's located under the crossing of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Carrer de Rocafort, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It can be accessed from both sidewalks of the aforementioned crossing, and the two...
- UrgellUrgell (Barcelona Metro)Urgell is a station the Barcelona Metro network, named after Carrer del Comte d'Urgell, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It's located under the part of the street of the same name where it joins Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes. It's one of the oldest metro stations in the city, as it's part...
- UniversitatUniversitat (Barcelona Metro)Universitat is the name of a Barcelona Metro station named after Plaça Universitat, in the central Eixample district, the location of the main campus of Universitat de Barcelona, built in the neo-gothic style...
(L2Barcelona Metro line 2Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
) - Catalunya (L3Barcelona Metro line 3— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L6Barcelona Metro line 6— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
, L7Barcelona Metro line 7— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
, RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - UrquinaonaUrquinaona (Barcelona Metro)right|thumb|300px|View of one of the platforms.Urquinaona is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by TMB lines L1 and L4. One of the metro stations in the city centre, and one of the busiest, it's located underneath Ronda de Sant Pere and Via Laietana, next to Plaça...
(L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
) - Arc de Triomf (RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - MarinaMarina (Barcelona Metro)Marina is the name of a station in the Barcelona metro network, served by TMB line L1. It's named after Carrer de la Marina, in the edge of two districts: Eixample and Sant Martí.It was opened in 1933...
(T4) - GlòriesGlòries (Barcelona Metro)Glòries is the name of a station in the Barcelona metro system, located underground of Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, and served by L1. It was opened in 1951, when Line 1 was extended from Marina to Clot. It can be accessed from carrer d'Àlaba and Glòries. It is currently being adapted for...
(T4) - ClotClot (Barcelona Metro)Clot is a station serving line 1 and line 2 of the Barcelona Metro.The Line 1 station, opened in 1951, was built below Avinguda Meridiana between Carrer Aragó and Carrer València, and is arranged according to the Spanish solution with both side and central platforms...
(L2Barcelona Metro line 2Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - NavasNavas (Barcelona Metro)Navas is a Barcelona Metro station located in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, served by L1. It opened in 1953. The name refers to carrer Navas de Tolosa, and the station was originally called Navas de Tolosa until it adopted its current name in 1982....
- SagreraSagrera (Barcelona Metro)La Sagrera-Meridiana, also known as simply La Sagrera, is an important station for Rodalies de Catalunya and one of the largest and busiest stations in Barcelona Metro network. It is located under Avinguda Meridiana, in Barcelona's neighborhood of La Sagrera...
(L5Barcelona Metro line 5— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network....
, L9Barcelona Metro line 9Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
, L10Barcelona Metro line 10Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...
) - Fabra i PuigFabra i Puig (Barcelona Metro)Fabra i Puig is a Barcelona Metro station, on L1 , located in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, below Avinguda Meridiana between Carrer de Concepció Arenal i Passeig de Fabra i Puig. It opened in 1954, with the extension of the aforementioned line from Sagrera to this station. Passengers can...
(RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - Sant AndreuSant Andreu (Barcelona Metro)Sant Andreu is a station of the Barcelona Metro network, served by line L1. Named after the neighbourhood of Sant Andreu de Palomar, in the Sant Andreu district of the city, the station was built in 1968 along with Fabra i Puig and Torras i Bages. It's interconnected with nearby railway station...
(RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - Torras i BagesTorras i Bages (Barcelona Metro)Torras i Bages is a station of the Barcelona Metro, on L1 . Opened in 1968, it serves the northern part of the Sant Andreu de Palomar neighbourhood in the Sant Andreu district, and was one of the termini of this subway line until 1983, when it was extended into Santa Coloma. The station doesn't...
- Trinitat VellaTrinitat Vella (Barcelona Metro)Trinitat Vella is the name of a station in the Barcelona metro network, currently served by the TMB-operated L1. It's named after the neighbourhood Trinitat Vella, in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, and the park of the same name...
- Baró de ViverBaró de Viver (Barcelona Metro)Baró de Viver is a station of the Barcelona Metro, in the Baró de Viver area of Sant Andreu, a northern district of Barcelona. It's served by L1 and operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . The station opened in 1983 as the line grew from its terminus in Torras i Bages towards the...
- Santa ColomaSanta Coloma (Barcelona Metro)Santa Coloma is a Barcelona Metro station in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a municipality of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's served by L1 . It opened in 1983 and is located under Passeig Llorenç Serra. Platforms are long.-External links:*...
- FondoFondo (Barcelona Metro)Fondo is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's served by two metro lines. L1 , of which it's currently the northern terminus...
(L9Barcelona Metro line 9Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
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