Barcelona Metro line 6
Encyclopedia
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, (currently known as Plaça Catalunya - Reina Elisenda) is the name of 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...
-like commuter train service 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 FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
, and 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 transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is one of the biggest districts of Barcelona, situated on the north-west of the city, surrounded by districts of Les Corts, Gràcia, Eixample i Horta-Guinardo, and by the villages of Sant Just, Sant Feliu, Molins de Rei and Sant Cugat...
. This Barcelona Metro
Barcelona 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...
and Metro del Vallès
Metro del Vallès
Línia Barcelona-Vallès or Metro del Vallès is the collective name under which several rail lines operated by the Catalan rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya are known. They serve several areas of Vallès and the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and their common terminus is the...
line shares three stations with FGC L7
Barcelona 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...
.
Overview
L6 originated in 1876 as the Barcelona-Sarrià commuter train and has changed little since its integration into the network of 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....
. This line is planned to be extended to Sant Boi through Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.
Technical details
- Colour on map: Purple blue
- Number of stations: 12
- Type: Conventional metro (mixed traffic with suburban commuter train lines)
- Length: 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Rolling stock: 111 and 112 series
- Journey time: 30 minutes
- Track gauge:
- Traction: Electricity
- Power supply: Standard overhead wireOverhead linesOverhead 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: No
- Mobile phone coverage: All lines
- Depots: RubíRubíRubí is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Televisa in 2004. The plot is based on a short story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, published as a serial on the 1960's Mexican comic book Lágrimas, Risas y Amor...
- Operator: FGCFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de CatalunyaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
Current stations
- Plaça 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...
, 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...
, 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...
) - Provença (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...
; Diagonal: 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...
, 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....
) - GràciaGràcia (Barcelona Metro)Gràcia is a railway station in Gràcia, Barcelona operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, part of Barcelona Metro and Metro del Vallès commuter train networks. It was opened in 1929 as part of FGC's Gràcia line, and was the terminus of all commuter train lines nowadays known under...
(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...
) - Sant GervasiSant Gervasi (Barcelona Metro)Sant Gervasi is a railway station operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya with Barcelona Metro and Metro del Vallès commuter train services. It takes its name from the neighbourhood Sant Gervasi, in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. It was inaugurated in 1929. It's...
- MuntanerMuntaner (Barcelona Metro)Muntaner is a station from the Barcelona Metro network, operated by FGC and belonging to the Metro del Vallès lines. It is located in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona....
- La BonanovaLa Bonanova (Barcelona Metro)thumb|right|300pxLa Bonanova is a station of the Barcelona Metro, operated by FGC. It was opened in 1952. It serves Barcelona Metro line 6 as well as the S5 and S55 suburban trains....
- Les Tres TorresLes Tres Torres (Barcelona Metro)Les Tres Torres is a station of both the Barcelona Metro and of the FGC commuter train network. It's named after the neighbourhood of the same name in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. It was built in 1952 and is located under Via Augusta.-Lines:...
- SarriàSarrià (Barcelona Metro)Sarrià is a station of the Barcelona Metro, operated by FGC. It was opened in 1974. It serves Barcelona Metro line 6 as well as the S1, S2, S5, and S55 Metro del Vallès suburban trains....
(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:...
) - Reina ElisendaReina Elisenda (Barcelona Metro)thumb|300px|right|Reina Elisenda as the line's depot at night after the last service.Reina Elisenda is a station operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , on Barcelona Metro L6, of which it is its current terminus and depot. It's located under Passeig de la Reina Elisenda de...