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The Barcelona Metro (
Catalan
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and
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: ) is an extensive network of
rapid transit
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electrified railway
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Electric railways use either electric locomotives (hauling passengers or freight in separate cars), ele ...
lines that run mostly underground in central
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
and into the city's suburbs. It is part of the larger public transport system of Barcelona, the capital of
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
,
Spain
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, with unified fares under the (ATM) scheme. As of 2014, the network is operated by two separate companies: (TMB) and (FGC). It is made up of 12 lines, combining the lines owned by the two companies. Two lines,
L9 and
L10, are being built at present, with both lines having different sections of each opened between 2009 and 2018. They are due to be fully completed in 2026. Three lines on the network have opened as
automatic train operation/
driverless vehicle
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systems since 2009: Line 11, Line 9 and Line 10, in chronological order.
The network length is , with 183 stations, as of November 2021.
History
The first
rapid transit railway service in Barcelona was founded in 1863 by the private company ''Ferrocarril de Sarrià a Barcelona'' ("Railway from Sarrià to Barcelona", after 1916
Sarrià Sarria or Sarrià may refer to:
*Sarrià, Barcelona, a neighbourhood in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
**Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, the Barcelona district containing Sarrià
** Sarrià Stadium, a former football stadium in Sarrià, Barcelona
**Sarrià (Bar ...
joined the municipality of
Barcelona
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). Later this line evolved in what now is basically the current
L6 metro service. This railway system, now part of the
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain.
The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city o ...
company, was later inspired by the
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent ceremonial counties of England, counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and He ...
naming style having long names for the lines ("Sarrià line", "Balmes line"...).
Much later, in the 1920s, a second and a third
rapid transit railway systems were founded with the construction of the ''Gran Metro'' between Lesseps and the
Plaça de Catalunya (part of the modern
L3) and, two years later, the ''Metro Transversal'' (now part of
L1). This third one was built between the Plaça de Catalunya and la Bordeta to link the city centre with the Plaça d'Espanya and
Montjuïc
Montjuïc () is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Etymology
Montjuïc translates to "Jewish Mountain" from medieval Latin and Catalan, and remains of a medieval Jewish cemetery have been found there. Some sources suggest that Montjuïc ...
, the site of the
1929 Barcelona International Exposition. These two later rapid transit companies contrasted with the first one in being inspired by the ''
Métropolitain de Paris'' (from where the word "metro" comes).
As of 2022, the network consists of 12 lines managed by 2 different operators:
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) is the main public transit operator in Barcelona. A combination of two formerly-separate companies, ''Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA.'' and ''Transports de Barcelona, SA.'', it runs most of th ...
(TMB) and
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain.
The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city o ...
(FGC, or Catalan Government Railways). Fares and nomenclature are controlled by the
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
The Metropolitan Transport Authority ( ca, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, ATM) is a public consortium intended to coordinate the operation and project the expansion of the public transport system in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is m ...
, a citywide system that also includes local and regional buses,
tramways and some commuter and regional train services.
Network
Since early 2020, the total length of the network is 166 km and 189 stations, including the TMB+FGC+Montjuïc funicular.
The major network, operated by
TMB TMB may refer to:
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, consists of eight lines, numbered L1 to L5 and L9 to L11 (which are distinguished on network maps by different colours), covering of route and 141 stations.
[ – ''length of TMB lines''.]
FGC lines are numbered L6, L7, L8 and L12. These lines, except all of L12 and part of L7, share tracks with commuter rail lines.
The Barcelona Metro lines do not have a name of their own but are generally referred to by their colour or by the number and the names of their termini.
Lines
The lines run as follows:
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Barcelona Metro line 11 is a light metro line with short trains in Barcelona, Catalonia, 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 ...
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Trinitat Nova–
Can Cuiàs
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Sarrià Sarria or Sarrià may refer to:
*Sarrià, Barcelona, a neighbourhood in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
**Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, the Barcelona district containing Sarrià
** Sarrià Stadium, a former football stadium in Sarrià, Barcelona
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In addition to those,
Renfe and
FGC trains and the increasingly important
tr am routes and stations are displayed on most recent maps, including the info maps in the metro stations, all in a single variety of dark green.
L9 and L10
![L9 041](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/L9_041.JPG)
Construction work is taking place currently on
L9/
L10, which will run from
Badalona and
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet () informally simply known as Santa Coloma (in Spanish: Santa Coloma de Gramanet, historically also known as ''Gramenet de Besòs'') is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the L ...
to the
Zona Franca
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district and
El Prat International Airport. The lines, which share a central section between Bon Pastor and Can Tries , Gornal, will be the longest automated metro line in Europe, at , and will have 52 stations. The project was approved in 2000 but has been challenged by some technical difficulties and some of their sections are pending further geological analysis. The first section of Line 9 that runs between La Sagrera and Can Zam opened in 2009, and by June 2010 eleven new stations on the new Lines L9 and L10 had opened. As of February 2016, the 15-station, south section of Line L9 between Zona Universitària and the airport (
Aeroport T1 station) opened.
Rolling stock
File:Metro Barcelona train type 500.jpg, Series 500
File:Metro de Barcelona - Canyelles.jpg, Series 2000
File:Metro Barcelona train type 2000.jpg, Series 2100
File:Metro Barcelona train type 3000.jpg, Series 3000
File:Metro Barcelona train type 4000.jpg, Series 4000
File:Metro Barcelona train type 5000.jpg, Series 5000
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File:L2 9000.PNG, Series 9000
File:Sant Quirze estacio ffcc.jpg, Series 112
File:Fgc serie 113.jpg, Series 113 (4 cars) and 114 (3 cars)
File:Tren_213_de_los_ferrocarriles_de_la_generalitat_de_catalunya.jpg, Series 213
Tickets and pricing
In addition to the one-way ticket there are a number of other tickets and cards. All of the
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
The Metropolitan Transport Authority ( ca, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, ATM) is a public consortium intended to coordinate the operation and project the expansion of the public transport system in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is m ...
(ATM) transport cards are valid and can be used in the Barcelona Metro. These are:
* Airport Ticket, is a one-way ticket for the
airport
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stations, only required if travelling with a special airport ticket
* T casual, which includes ten rides at a discounted price
* T usual, unlimited journeys made in 30 consecutive days from the first use
All of the metro stations are within fare zone 1.
Stations
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At the end of 2018, there are 187 operational stations in the Barcelona Metro, served by the 12 lines in current use. The average distance between 2 stations is 807.50 metres.
An overwhelming majority of stations in the network lack related buildings or structures aboveground, mostly consisting of an access with stairs, escalators or elevators. The official TMB metro indicator, a red rhombus with a M inside, remains unused by FGC lines, which use their company logo and a different rhombus-shaped logo (actually rather similar to the one used inside the
Madrid Metro) inside stations. Below ground their decoration is remarkably sober, with the exception of all the new stations.
Disused stations
A number of stations in the network have been closed, were never inaugurated, or have been moved to a nearby location. See the main article for more details.
Accessibility
Accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility is nearing completion with (as of April 2022) 8 stations, out of a total of 192 stations, are not accessible.
The non accessible stations are:
* Ciutadella , Vila Olímpica (L4)
* Clot (L1)
* Espanya (L1/L3) - The FGC Plaça Espanya station (L8 and suburban lines) is accessible.
* Maragall (L4/L5)
* Plaça de Sants (L1/L5)
* Urquinaona (L1/L4)
* Verdaguer (L4/L5)
* Virrei Amat (L5)
Lines L2, L6, L7, L8, L9 Nord, L9 Sud, L10 Nord, L10 Sud, L11 and L12 are fully accessible.
Non accessible connections (in both directions):
* Catalunya L1/Rodalies (commuter/regional) to/from L3/FGC (metro L6/L7 and commuter)
* Passeig de Gràcia L2/L4 to/from L3/Rodalies (commuter/regional)
* Clot L1 to L2 in both directions (the Clot L2 station is accessible).
* Ciutadella , Vila Olímpica L4 to/from Trambesòs
For up to date info check the official sites o
TMBan
FGC
Transportation in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
The Barcelona Metro is part of a larger transportation network, regulated and fare-integrated by
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
The Metropolitan Transport Authority ( ca, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, ATM) is a public consortium intended to coordinate the operation and project the expansion of the public transport system in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is m ...
.
Among these services, there are two large systems which operate both inside and outside the city limits of
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
: the
commuter train
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are cons ...
lines operated by
Renfe, amalgamated in the
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operat ...
, or
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain.
The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city o ...
lines which start in the metro lines the company operates (
L6,
L7 and
L8) and which become a fully-fledged railway system which serves most of the metropolitan area:
list of FGC lines
This is a comprehensive list of all the lines operated by the Catalan government-owned Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya rail company, ordered by type.
Suburban lines
The FGC suburban lines is the collective name given to the suburban ...
. FGC is developing metros for
Sabadell and
Terrassa
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, '' comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ...
- see
Barcelona–Vallès Line
The Barcelona–Vallès Line ( ca, Línia Barcelona-Vallès) is an unconnected standard gauge rapid transit and commuter railway line linking Barcelona with Sabadell and Terrassa via the Collserola mountain range, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name ...
.
Network map
See also
Barcelona Metro topics
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List of Barcelona metro stations
This is a list of stations of the Barcelona Metro system.
Lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L9, L10, L11 and the Funicular de Montjuïc are administered by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the city's transit company. Lines L6, L7, ...
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Disused Barcelona metro stations
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Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
The Metropolitan Transport Authority ( ca, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, ATM) is a public consortium intended to coordinate the operation and project the expansion of the public transport system in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is m ...
*
Spanish solution
In railway and rapid transit parlance, the Spanish solution is a station layout with two railway platforms, one on each side of the track, which allows for separate platforms for boarding and alighting.
Description
This platform arrangement allo ...
, also known as ''Barcelona solution''
Rapid transit in Barcelona
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Transport in Barcelona
Public transport in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is operated by several companies, most of which are part of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità, a transport authority managing services in the Barcelonès and the rest of the metropolitan area ...
*
List of railway stations in Barcelona
This is a complete list of Renfe and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya-operated railway stations in Barcelona, sorted alphabetically, excluding Barcelona Metro stations. It only includes stations strictly located within the municipal ...
*
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
and
FGC-operated
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operat ...
*
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FGC suburban lines
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Trambaix
The Trambaix () is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is operated by TRAMMET connecting the Baix Llobregat area with the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It opened to the public on 5 April 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be u ...
and
Trambesòs
Trambesòs () is a tram– light rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia that links the Barcelona district of Sant Martí with Badalona and Sant Adrià de Besòs. Its name comes from the union of the words "tram", an abbre ...
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Tramvia blau
The Tramvia Blau (Catalan for "blue tramway") is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is a long heritage streetcar line serving a hilly area of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district between the terminus of FGC Barcelona Metro L7 and the Fun ...
*
List of tram stations in Barcelona
This is a list of stops of the Trambaix, Trambesòs and Tramvia Blau tram services in Barcelona metropolitan area, alphabetically sorted:
List
:
See also
*List of Barcelona Metro stations
*List of Rodalies Barcelona railway stations
*List of rai ...
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Funicular de Montjuïc
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached ...
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Funicular de Vallvidrera
The Vallvidrera Funicular (both Catalan and Spanish:Funicular de Vallvidrera) is a funicular railway in the Barcelona district of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, in Catalonia, Spain. It connects Peu del Funicular station on the Barcelona–Vallès Line wi ...
Other metro systems in Spain
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Metro Bilbao
The Bilbao metro ( es, Metro de Bilbao, eu, Bilboko metroa) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Lines 1 and 2 have a "Y" shape, as they transit both banks of the river Ibaizabal and then com ...
*
Madrid Metro
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Palma de Mallorca Metro
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Seville Metro
The Seville Metro ( es, Metro de Sevilla) is an light metro network serving the city of Seville, Spain and its metropolitan area. The system is totally independent of any other rail or street traffic. All 22 stations were built with platform s ...
*
Valencia Metro
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Málaga Metro
The Málaga Metro ( es, Metro de Málaga) is a semi-metro network in Málaga, Spain. It was proposed during the 1990s to ease the crippling congestion when the Ministry of Public Works and Transport commissioned a study in 2001 into the feasibi ...
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List of metro systems
Notes
References
External links
Transports Metropolitans de BarcelonaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de CatalunyaUnofficial Barcelona Metro MapWefer.comBarcelona metro map for wheelchair users
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