Transport in Barcelona
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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...
(Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) is operated by several companies, most of which are part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
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...
, a transport authority managing services in the Barcelonès
Barcelonès
Barcelonès is the most economically important comarca of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Barcelona, which is also the capital of Catalonia.- Municipalities :Population figures are for 2009 .-External links:* *...
and the rest of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. This article is a summary with transport facilities and services strictly within the munipality of Barcelona, and contains links to more specific articles.
Railway
Barcelona was the first major city in Spain where trains were implemented. The first line in the country ran from MataróMataró
Mataró is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, to the north-east of Barcelona. , it...
to Barcelona. After permission was granted by the government, it was built between 1845 and 1848. High-speed train services (AVE
AVE
Alta Velocidad Española is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . The name is literally translated from Spanish as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird".AVE trains run on a network of...
and Avant
Avant
Myron Avant , better known as Avant is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for hits such as "Separated" , "My First Love," which one version features KeKe Wyatt, and "Read Your Mind"...
) were introduced by Renfe in 2008.
Rodalies Barcelona and other commuter lines
Currently railway lines in Barcelona are owned by RenfeRENFE
Renfe 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...
and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
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....
(FGC). Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
is a commuter railway network serving the metropolitan area. It's presently operated by Renfe and FGC even though the latter will operate all Rodalies lines from 2010 onwards, alongside its other commuter lines. Altogether they will make up 15 lines.
Regional lines
Mitjana distància or Media distancia Renfe (in catalanCatalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
or castilian
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
(also called Catalunya Exprés: Ca lines) there are 9 lines (Ca1-Ca2-Ca3-Ca4-Ca5
Rodalies Barcelona line 3
Rodalies Barcelona line 3 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain. Part of the line, Vic - Puigcerdà / la Tor de Querol, is done by a regional service and that line is the only one that goes to Pyrenees and France. ...
-Ca6-Ca7
Lleida - La Pobla de Segur line
The railway line Ca7, commonly known as Lleida - La Pobla de Segur line is a commuter/regional line currently operated by RENFE on Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya infrastructure, and administered by the Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Lleida. In 2010, the line will...
-R43-L7). Those lines go all around of the four catalan provinces and some of them go to Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
(Aragón
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
) and Castelló de la Plana and València
Valencia
-In Spain:* Valencia , Spain, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community* Valencian Community, an autonomous community of Spain**Valencian people, an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community...
in País Valencià. Lines are operated by:
- Renfe Operadora: 8 lines (broad gaugeBroad gaugeBroad-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 :...
) and one of standard gaugeStandard gaugeThe standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
:- Barcelona - Tarragona - Salou - Tortosa (with some expeditions to Vinaròs and València Nord)
- Barcelona - Girona - Figueres - Portbou - Cervera de la Marenda (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - Barcelona - Tarragona - Reus - Riba-Roja d'Ebre (with some expeditions to Caspe and Zaragoza-Delicias)
- Barcelona - Lleida-Pirineus
- by Montblanc (via Reus)
- by Montblanc (via Valls).
- by Manresa and Cervera.
- Barcelona - Puigcerdà Latour-de-Carol (France)
- Barcelona - Caspe - Zaragoza-Delicias
- Lleida-Pirineus - Monzón - Zaragoza-Delicias
- Tortosa - L'Aldea-Amposta - València Nord
- Avant Barcelona SantsBarcelona Sants railway stationBarcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...
- Camp de TarragonaCamp de Tarragona railway stationCamp de Tarragona is a railway station, opened on 19 December 2006, on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona. Located between the municipalities of La Secuita and Perafort, some 8 km north of Tarragona itself, the new station serves an area with an estimated...
- Lleida-PirineusLleida Pirineus railway stationLleida Pirineus railway station is a regional railway station in the city of Lleida, Catalonia, between the neighbourhoods of Pardinyes and Rambla de Ferran. The first train services in Lleida date of 1860, but the station wasn't was built until 1927, and it didn't adopt its current official name...
- All Barcelona trains start in Estació de França or Barcelona SantsBarcelona Sants railway stationBarcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...
. - That line was traspassed to U.N. Rodalies and now is considered a Rodalies Barcelona line 3Rodalies Barcelona line 3Rodalies Barcelona line 3 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain. Part of the line, Vic - Puigcerdà / la Tor de Querol, is done by a regional service and that line is the only one that goes to Pyrenees and France. ...
enlargement.
Railway stations
There are currently 27 open railway stations in Barcelona (228 in the metropolitan area). The city's current main terminal station is Barcelona Sants. The construction of Estació de la SagreraEstació de la Sagrera
Sagrera railway station is a major transport hub in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain currently under construction, with completion planned for 2012...
, presently taking place in La Sagrera
La Sagrera
La Sagrera is a neighborhood in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Catalonia ....
and designed by Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
, will be a station of equal importance serving the other side of the city. Among other main stations, Estació de França has seen its importance reduced in the past years, and Estació del Nord (next to Arc de Triomf
Arc de Triomf
The Arc de Triomf is an archway structure in Barcelona, Spain. It was built for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona , as its main access gate by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas.The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style...
is no longer a railway terminal but a coach station. El Clot-Aragó station will be soon replaced by a new Glòries railway station at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes which will be one of the main transport hubs in the city when completed. Plaça de Catalunya railway station, in the centre of Barcelona (Plaça de Catalunya
Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet....
) is the only station in Barcelona where Renfe, FGC and Barcelona Metro lines join.
All 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....
stations except for Les Planes
Les Planes (FGC)
Les Planes is a railway station in Les Planes, in the Serra de Collserola hills, part of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, and near the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. It's operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya...
also offer 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...
services.
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro, an electrified railway network, has served the city since 1924, when the Gran Metro and Metro Transversal. The original project was devised in time for the 1929 Universal Exhibition which took place in the city. Nowadays it's operated by two different companies: the proper metro lines being part of the 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....
(or TMB) network, and three metro services integrated in the commuter railway network of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
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....
(or FGC), Catalonia's public railway company.
In addition to the nine current working lines, the network is currently being expanded with the introduction of a double metro line which will be the longest in continental Europe: 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...
/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:...
. Nearly all existing lines are also growing, some extensively like 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...
, and as of 2009 they're undergoing reforms.
In 2012, the metro network is expected to consist of:
| Line | Termini | Opened in | Length in km | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Hospital de Bellvitge Hospital 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... - 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,... |
1926 | 20,72 | 30 |
| L2 | Fira 2 - Morera | 1995 | 13,53 | 23 |
| L3 | Zona Universitària Zona 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... - Trinitat Nova Trinitat 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.... |
1924 | 19,22 | 26 |
| L4 | Trinitat Nova Trinitat 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.... - Sagrera-Meridiana |
1926 | 18,91 | 25 |
| L5 | Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron Vall 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... |
1959 | 19,16 | 27 |
| L6 | Pça Catalunya - Reina Elisenda Reina 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... |
1929 | 5,38 | 9 |
| L7 | Pça Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo Avinguda Tibidabo (Barcelona Metro) right|300px|thumb|Platforms at Avinguda TibidaboAvinguda Tibidabo is a station of the Barcelona Metro, the terminus of FGC-operated line 7 .Situated under Carrer de Balmes, the station has an entrance in the Plaça de John F... |
1954 | 4,63 | 7 |
| L8 | Pça Espanya Espanya (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... - Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Barcelona Metro) Molí Nou | Ciutat Cooperativa is a railway station near Molí Nou in the municipality of Sant Boi de Llobregat operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya as part of the Metro del Baix Llobregat and since 2002 a line of the extended Barcelona Metro network. It opened on February 13,... |
1912 | 11,26 | 11 |
| L9 | Aeroport Terminal Sud - Can Zam Can Zam (Barcelona Metro) Can Zam 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. The station is located at the intersection of Avinguda Francesc Macià and Carrer Balmes. It's served by L9, the first part of line 9 to be... |
2009 | 42,6 | 51 |
| L10 | Zona Franca Zona Franca (Barcelona) Zona Franca is a logistics and industrial area located in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia . It is near the C-31 road and la Marina de Sants , el Prat de Llobregat and l'Hospitalet de Llobregat... - Gorg Gorg (Barcelona Metro) Gorg is a Barcelona Metro and TRAMbesòs station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Badalona municipality. It is located in Avinguda del Marquès de Mont-roig, very close to Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona... |
2010 | 42,6 | 51 |
| L11 | Trinitat Nova Trinitat 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.... - Can Cuiàs Can Cuiàs (Barcelona Metro) right|thumb|300px|Entrance to Can Cuiàs stationCan Cuiàs is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, and currently the underground light-rail L11's western terminus , before it is extended into UAB and Ripollet. As the other stations in the line, it was opened in 2003... |
2003 | 2,1 | 5 |
| 157,51 | 209 |
Trams in Barcelona
Although Barcelona had an extensive tram network (operated by Tramways de Barcelona S.A., a distant antecessor of Transports Metropolitans de BarcelonaTransports 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....
) during the 20th century, and was highly dependant on trams, as the 1951 tram boycott proves, the network was eventually discontinued in 1971, except for the Tramvia Blau
Tramvia Blau
Tramvia Blau is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is a heritage streetcar line serving a hilly area of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district between the terminus of FGC Barcelona Metro L7 and the Funicular del Tibidabo...
on the Tibidabo
Tibidabo
Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline....
. In2004, however, two new tram systems were introduced: Trambaix
Trambaix
The Trambaix is a light rail system operated by TRAMMET connecting the Baix Llobregat area with the city of Barcelona, Catalonia. It opened to the public on April 5, 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be used free of charge....
(taking its name from the Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat is a comarca on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat.-Municipalities:Populations are from 2002.* Abrera - pop. 9,166* Begues - pop. 5,023* Castelldefels - pop. 52,405...
comarca, the western part of the metropolitan area), and the Trambesòs
Trambesòs
The Trambesòs is a light rail system operated by TRAMMET connecting Sant Adrià de Besòs and Badalona with the city of Barcelona in Catalonia. The original line, known as T4, opened on May 8, 2004 and runs from Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica in Barcelona to the east of the city and extends roughly...
, from the river Besòs
Besòs
The Besòs is a river flowing through Catalonia, Spain, formed by the confluence of the Mogent and Congost rivers. It ends in the Mediterranean. Its full watershed includes the following cities: Aiguafreda, La Garriga, Sant Fost de Campsantelles, Canovelles, Granollers, Montmeló, Mollet del Vallès,...
which runs through the eastern part). Both systems have three routes each (as of 2009), but new introductions are expected and pending of approval. An ambitious project to link the whole of Barcelona through Avinguda Diagonal and linking both systems is pending revision.
Bus lines in Barcelona
Funicular in Barcelona
Funicular de Montjuïc
The 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...
, climbing up Montjuïc
Montjuïc
Montjuïc is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Etymology:Montjuïc is translated as 'Jew Hill' in medieval Catalan, or is perhaps related to the Latin phrase Mons Jovicus . The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona both have a...
hill, is fare-integrated with the 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...
network. Funicular de Vallvidrera
Funicular de Vallvidrera
right|300px|thumb|Funicular cab at Vallvidrera Superior stationThe Funicular de Vallvidrera, or Vallvidrera funicular, is a funicular railway in the Vallvidrera district of the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain...
, in Vallvidrera
Vallvidrera
Vallvidrera is a neighborhood of Vallvidrera, Tibidabo i les Planes of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia, in one of the sides of the Collserola hills . There are excellent views over the city and the Mediterranean from Vallvidrera, on a clear day it's possible to see the...
, is part of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
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....
. A third funicular, on Tibidabo
Tibidabo
Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline....
hill, Funicular del Tibidabo
Funicular del Tibidabo
260px|thumb|right|Lower station at Plaça Dr. AndreuThe Funicular del Tibidabo is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, that connects the Tibidabo with the Plaça del Doctor Andreu, the upper terminus of the Tramvia Blau.The line was opened on October 29, 1901 with a length of...
, is operated by TMB and allows access to the Tibidabo theme park.
Barcelona international airport
Barcelona is served by Barcelona Airport in the town of El Prat de LlobregatEl 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...
, about 17 km (11 mi) from the centre of Barcelona. It is the second-largest airport in Spain, and the largest on the Mediterranean coast. It is a main hub for Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines SA , commonly shortened to Vueling, is an airline based in El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona , where it maintains its main operating base...
and Clickair
Clickair
Clickair was a low-cost airline that was based in the Parc de Negocis Mas Blau in El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona, Spain. Clickair flew to nearly 40 destinations in Europe...
, and also a focus for Spanair
Spanair
Spanair is a Spanish airline, with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona. It was, until 2009, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines, which now holds slightly under 20% of the company. Spanair provides a scheduled passenger network within Spain and...
, Air Europa and Iberia
Iberia Airlines
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport....
. The airport mainly serves domestic and European destinations, but some airlines offer destinations in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is connected to the city by highway, commuter train and scheduled bus service. The airport handled 32,800,570 passengers in 2007. A new terminal (T1) has been built, and entered service on 17 June 2009.
Port of Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and a great contemporary commercial importance. It is Europe's ninth largest containerContainerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
port, with a trade volume of 2.3 million TEU's in 2006. The port is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona. Its 7.86 km² (3 sq mi) are divided into three zones: Port Vell (the Old Port), the commercial port and the logistics port (Barcelona Free Port
Barcelona Free Port
The Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and great contemporary commercial importance. It is Catalonia's largest port, vying with Tarragona, and Europe's ninth largest container port, with a trade volume of 2.57 million TEU's in 2008. It is also one of the most important ports in the...
). The port is undergoing an enlargement that will double its size thanks to diverting the mouth of the Llobregat
Llobregat
The Llobregat is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain. It originates in Castellar de n'Hug at an altitude of 1,259 meters in the Serra del Cadí, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona...
river 2 km (1¼ mi) to the south.
- Barcelona Free PortBarcelona Free PortThe Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and great contemporary commercial importance. It is Catalonia's largest port, vying with Tarragona, and Europe's ninth largest container port, with a trade volume of 2.57 million TEU's in 2008. It is also one of the most important ports in the...
(Zona FrancaZona Franca (Barcelona)Zona Franca is a logistics and industrial area located in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia . It is near the C-31 road and la Marina de Sants , el Prat de Llobregat and l'Hospitalet de Llobregat...
) - Port Olímpic de Barcelona
- Port de Barcelona
- Port VellPort VellPort Vell is a waterfront harbour in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Port of Barcelona. It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Before this, it was a run-down area of empty warehouses, railroad yards, and factories...
- Royal Barcelona Yacht Club
Transport in the municipalities of Barcelonès
- Transport in BadalonaTransport in BadalonaPublic transport in Badalona consists of a variety of services operated by several companies, most of them associated with Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, the main transport authority of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona...
- Transport in L'Hospitalet de LlobregatTransport in L'Hospitalet de LlobregatPublic transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is operated by several companies, most of which are part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, a transport authority managing services in the metropolitan area of Barcelona...
- Transport in Sant Adrià de BesòsTransport in Sant Adrià de BesòsPublic transport in Sant Adrià de Besòs is an important part of the transportation network of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Historically an economically unprivileged town and a really dense area, it's located on both sides of the Besòs river and is entirely surrounded by the cities of...
- Transport in Santa Coloma de GramenetTransport in Santa Coloma de GramenetPublic transport in Santa Coloma de Gramenet is an important part of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona transportation network...
Transport in other Metropolitan Area municipalities
- Transport in CastelldefelsTransport in CastelldefelsPublic transport in Castelldefels belongs to the broader Metropolitan Area of Barcelona transportation network, organised around the entity Autoritat del Transport Metropolità...
- Transport in Cornellà de LlobregatTransport in Cornellà de LlobregatPublic transport in Cornellà de Llobregat is an important part of the transportation network spanning the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona...
- Transport in Esplugues de LlobregatTransport in Esplugues de LlobregatPublic transport in Esplugues de Llobregat has been improved in recent years with the introduction of tram lines for the surrounding region in 2004, which provided better interconnection between municipalities and the capital Barcelona...
- Transport in Montcada i ReixacTransport in Montcada i ReixacPublic transport in Montcada i Reixac is a part of the transportation network in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. The town is located in a geographically strategic position, immediately to the north of Barcelona's Nou Barris district and surrounded by the hills of Collserola and the adjacent...
See also
- List of FGC lines
- Rail transport in CataloniaRail transport in CataloniaRail transport in Catalonia operates on three rail gauges and services are operated by a variety of public operators:*Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines :**Metro de Barcelona lines**Línia Barcelona-Vallès**Línia Llobregat-Anoia...
- Sabadell MetroSabadell MetroSabadell Metro will be the name of the future subway in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain, operated by the Catalan government-owned rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya...
and Terrassa MetroTerrassa MetroTerrassa Metro will be the name of the future subway in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain, operated by the Catalan government-owned rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya...
as extensions to S1 and S2