Barcelona Metro line 3
Encyclopedia
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda ("Green line"), is a 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...
operated by 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....
, and therefore part of the fare-integrated 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...
transport network of the urban region. This V-shaped line is the result of the junction of two related lines: the original L3 and L3B, in 1982. The central section of L3 has the city's oldest metro stations, built in the mid 1920s, with additions almost every decade since then. All of L3 stations are underground.
Its termini as of 2008 are Zona Universitària, which serves the University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
campus located in the western end Avinguda Diagonal in the Les Corts
Les Corts
Les Corts may refer to:*Camp de Les Corts - the former home ground of FC Barcelona.*District of Les Corts - a district of Barcelona....
district, and Trinitat Nova in Nou Barris
Nou Barris
Nou Barris is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been officially divided since 1984. The name refers to the original nine neighbourhoods it was composed of, even though nowadays it's made up of fourteen...
. There are plans for it to be extended from Trinitat Nova to Trinitat Vella, for connection with Line 1
Barcelona Metro line 1
— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
, and possibly further south of Zona Universitària, where it would join new lines L9
Barcelona Metro line 9
Line 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...
and L10
Barcelona Metro line 10
Line 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:...
.
Overview
It's the oldest line in the metro network, having opened in 1924 under the name Gran Metro de Barcelona with the occasion of the 1927 World FairWorld fair
World Fair can refer to:* Expo , a large public exhibition* This World Fair, an American rock band...
, joining Plaça Lesseps with Plaça Catalunya, the latter becoming the central underground station in the city and a terminus of both metro lines. It was operated by now defunct Compañía del Gran Metro de Barcelona (GMB). Nowadays it covers a V-shaped area between the west end of Avinguda Diagonal (Zona Universitària) and Canyelles as a result of the integration of the original L3 and a subsidiary line called L3B or L3bis which appeared in 1975 joining Drassanes with Zona Universitària, and which became part of a larger L3 in 1982 when the infrastructures of both joined and they became fare-integrated. A section of the original L3 disappeared as plans to extend it in that direction would have required too much effort and the construction of L4
Barcelona 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...
provided coverage for the line. These former stations of L3 remain unused.
Chronology
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- 1924 - Catalunya-Lesseps section opened.
- 1925 - Fontana station opened. Catalunya-Liceu section opened.
- 1926 - Passeig de Gràcia-Jaume I section opened.
- 1934 - Jaume I-Correos section opened.
- 1946 - Liceu-Fernando section opened.
- 1968 - Fernando-Drassanes section opened.
- 1970 - Drassanes-Paral·lel section opened.
- 1972 - Passeig de Gràcia-Correos section closed.
- 1975 - Paral·lel-Zona Universitària section opened (as L3B).
- 1982 - L3B integrated into L3.
- 1985 - Lesseps-Montbau section opened.
- 2001 - Montbau-Canyelles section opened.
- 2008 - Canyelles-Trinitat Nova section opened.
Technical details
| Colour on map | Green |
| Number of stations | 26 |
| Type | Conventional metro |
| Length | 18.4 km (11.4 mi) |
| Rolling stock | 3000, 3000R, 2000 and 5000 series |
| Areas covered | 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... (Les Corts Les Corts Les Corts may refer to:*Camp de Les Corts - the former home ground of FC Barcelona.*District of Les Corts - a district of Barcelona.... , 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... , Ciutat Vella Ciutat Vella Ciutat Vella is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Spain. Ciutat Vella is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the neighborhood called l'Eixample... , 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.... , Gràcia Gràcia Gràcia is a district of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It comprises the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova. Gràcia is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the south, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi to the west and... , Horta-Guinardó Horta-Guinardó Horta-Guinardó is the name of one of the districts of Barcelona, located in its North-Eastern corner. It is named after two very heterogeneous areas of the city, Horta and el Guinardó, which together cover a large area of 11.92 km², which sums up for the 11,9% of the total extension of the... , Nou Barris Nou Barris Nou Barris is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been officially divided since 1984. The name refers to the original nine neighbourhoods it was composed of, even though nowadays it's made up of fourteen... ) |
| Journey time | 30 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 | None |
| Mobile phone coverage | Partial |
| Depots | Vall d'Hebron |
| 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.... |
Current stations
Station or line names shown in italics are under construction.- Zona UniversitàriaZona Universitària (Barcelona Metro)Zona Universitària is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after the Universitat de Barcelona campus of the same name, and currently the southern terminus of L3 . It's located underground Avinguda Diagonal, where it has four entrances, two on each side of the avenue...
(T1, T2, T3, 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:...
) - Palau ReialPalau Reial (Barcelona Metro)Palau Reial is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, part of L3 . It is located under Avinguda Diagonal, between Carrer del Tinent Coronel Valenzuela and the Biology faculty of University of Barcelona. The station draws its name from the nearby minor royal palace in Pedralbes built for Alfonso...
(T1, T2, T3) - Maria CristinaMaria Cristina (Barcelona Metro)Maria Cristina is a Barcelona Metro station , in addition to a Trambaix stop, served by lines T1, T2 and T3.It's located in Avinguda Diagonal, between carrer del Doctor Ferran and Gran Via de Carles III, in front of the La Caixa headquarters, in La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, in the district of Les...
(T1, T2, T3) - Les CortsLes Corts (Barcelona Metro)Les Corts is a Barcelona Metro station, on L3. It's named after a district, Les Corts. It was opened in 1975, when the Zona Universitària - Sants Estació section was added to the line. It's located under carrer de Joan Güell, between Travessera de les Corts and carrer de can Bruixa...
- Plaça del CentrePlaça del Centre (Barcelona Metro)Plaça del Centre is a station of the Barcelona Metro, served by L3 . It takes its name from a square located in the border between two districts of Barcelona: Les Corts and Sants-Montjuïc, and in the intersection of the streets Avinguda de Madrid, Carrer de Berlin, Carrer dels Comtes de Bell-lloc...
- Sants Estació (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....
, 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...
) - TarragonaTarragona (Barcelona Metro)Tarragona is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L3 , located under carrer de Tarragona in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, not far from rail station Barcelona Sants...
- 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...
(L1Barcelona Metro line 1— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
, 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...
) - Poble SecPoble Sec (Barcelona Metro)Poble Sec is a station of the Barcelona Metro network located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in the district of Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona. It's served by L3 . It opened in 1975 under the name Parlamento along the other stations of the section Paral·lel-Sants Estació, then known as "IIIB"....
- Paral·lelParal·lel (Barcelona Metro)right|thumb|300px|View of platforms for both lines 2 and 3, Paral·lel metro stationParal·lel is the name of a Barcelona metro station, currently the southern terminus of L2 and also served by L3...
(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...
, Funicular de MontjuïcFunicular de MontjuïcThe Funicular de Montjuïc, or Montjuïc funicular, is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line is largely in tunnel and connects the Barcelona Metro Paral·lel station with the hill of Montjuïc and the various sporting and other facilities there. The funicular uses...
) - DrassanesDrassanes (Barcelona Metro)Drassanes is a station in the Barcelona Metro network. It's located underneath Portal de Santa Madrona in El Raval, which is nowadays included in the district of Ciutat Vella of Barcelona, by the old port and the old docks from which it takes its name . It's the closest station to the Port of...
- LiceuLiceu (Barcelona Metro)thumb|Entrance to Liceu stationthumb|Mural in Liceu station, southern vestibuleLiceu is a metro station on L3 of the Barcelona Metro. It is situated under La Rambla in the Barri Gòtic. The station was opened in 1925....
- Catalunya (L1Barcelona Metro line 1— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
, 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...
) - Passeig de GràciaPasseig de Gràcia (Barcelona Metro)Passeig de Gràcia is an underground railway and metro station in Barcelona located under Passeig de Gràcia, in Eixample district. It is one of the Barcelona's busiest railway stations and important stop for Barcelona Metro network...
(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...
, 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...
, 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...
) - Diagonal (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....
; Provença: 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...
) - FontanaFontana (Barcelona Metro)Fontana is a Barcelona Metro station located under Carrer Gran de Gràcia and Carrer d'Astúries in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It's served by L3. Opened in 1924 as part of the first metro line of the city , the station retains some of the original decoration. It's also one of the few stations...
- LessepsLesseps (Barcelona Metro)Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842....
(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:...
) - VallcarcaVallcarca (Barcelona Metro)Vallcarca is a Barcelona Metro station in the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It's served by L3. It opened in 1985 when the Lesseps-Montbau section of the line was inaugurated. It's located underneath Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar, between Carrer de...
- PenitentsPenitents (Barcelona Metro)Penitents is a station of the Barcelona Metro network, served by L3, named after the Vallcarca i els Penitents area in the northern part of Gràcia. It opened in 1985. It's located under avinguda de l'Hospital Militar between carrer del Gòlgota and carrer d'Anna Piferrer, and can be accessed from...
- Vall d'HebronVall d'Hebron (Barcelona Metro)right|thumb|300pxVall d'Hebron is a station on line 3 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro.The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, between Avinguda Jordà and Camí de la Granja...
(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....
) - MontbauMontbau (Barcelona Metro)Montbau is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro.The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, between Carrer de l'Arquitectura and Carrer Pare Mariana...
- MundetMundet (Barcelona Metro)right|thumb|300px|Underground passageright|thumb|300px|PlatformMundet is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro.The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron and the Ronda de Dalt expressway, between Avinguda de Can Marcet and Passeig dels Castanyers...
- ValldauraValldaura (Barcelona Metro)right|thumb|300pxValldaura is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro.The station is located underneath Passeig de Valldaura, between Carrer Canigó and Carrer Hedilla. It was opened in 2001....
- CanyellesCanyelles (Barcelona Metro)Canyelles is the name of a Barcelona metro station. It's located in the Nou Barris district.It was built in 2001 when the line was extended northbound from Montbau metro station, it lies under Carrer de Federico García Lorca and Via Favència-Ronda de Dalt and is considerably more modern-looking...
- RoquetesRoquetes (Barcelona Metro)Roquetes is a Barcelona Metro station, on line L3.It opened on October 4, 2008 as part of the extension of the metro line from Canyelles into Trinitat Nova. Owing its name to the Roquetes neighbourhood, in the Nou Barris district, the station can be accessed from carrer Jaume Pinent, carrer de les...
- Trinitat NovaTrinitat Nova (Barcelona Metro)thumb|300px|right|Entrance to Trinitat Nova metro station, below platform levelTrinitat Nova is a Barcelona metro station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in the Nou Barris district....
(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...
, L11Barcelona Metro line 11Barcelona Metro line 11 is a full metro line with short trains in Barcelona, Spain. — Line 11, coloured light green and currently known as Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs, is a recently built line in the Barcelona Metro network, operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-ingrated transport network in the...
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Former stations
- Fernando
- Banco (nowadays would be on 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...
) - CorreosCorreos (Barcelona Metro)Correos or Correus is the name of a former Barcelona metro station, located under Via Laietana, now closed.It opened in 1934 and was served by a section of L3 nowadays belonging to L4 but was dismantled in 1972 to permit the extension of the line into La Barceloneta...
(nowadays would be on 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...
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