The Trambaix () is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is operated by TRAMMET connecting the

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area with the city of

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. It opened to the public on 5 April 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be used free of charge. The Trambaix includes three different routes (T1, T2 and T3). The tram route starts at Plaça Francesc Macià in Barcelona to the west of the city and extends west, passing

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and

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. An extension of Tram T3 opened on 8 December 2006, as far as Consell Comarcal in

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. The yearly ridership of all of its lines combined is of 15,057,318 passengers as of 2008. The Trambaix complements the

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that runs to the north-east of the city. Both networks will be interconnected through

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in the next construction phase.

T1 Route

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* L'Illa * Numància * Maria Cristina (L3) *

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* Palau Reial (L3) *

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(L3, L9) * Avinguda de Xile *

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(L5) * Can Rigal * Ca n'Oliveres * Can Clota * Pont d'Esplugues * La Sardana * Montesa * El Pedró * Ignasi Iglésias * Cornellà Centre (L5) * Les Aigües * Fontsanta i Fatjó * Bon Viatge

T2 Route

* L'Illa * Numància * Maria Cristina (L3) *

* Palau Reial (L3) *

(L3, L9) * Avinguda de Xile *

(L5) * Can Rigal * Ca n'Oliveres * Can Clota * Pont d'Esplugues * La Sardana * Montesa * El Pedró * Ignasi Iglésias * Cornellà Centre (L5) * Les Aigües * Fontsanta i Fatjó * Bon Viatge * La Fontsanta * Centre Miquel Martí i Pol * Sant Martí de l'Erm (Previously called Llevant-Les Planes)

T3 Route

* L'Illa * Numància * Maria Cristina (L3) *

* Palau Reial (L3) *

(L3, L9) * Avinguda de Xile *

(L5) * Can Rigal * Ca n'Oliveres * Can Clota * Pont d'Esplugues * La Sardana * Montesa * Sant Martí de l'Erm (Previously called Hospital Sant Joan Despi , TV3) * Rambla Sant Just *

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* Sant Feliu-Consell Comarcal

Tram future

Since the modern tram system launched in 2004, the possibility was envisaged to connect Trambaix and Trambesòs. In September 2008 the mayor of Barcelona,

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, said in a TV programme that in the near future (2011–2012) both tram networks would be connected along the Diagonal Avenue. Despite the

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's efforts to promote it, the project remained on hold for over a decade. Finally in January 2019, Barcelona's city council approved the project with support of mayoress Ada Colau. The project is divided into two phases. Phase 1 extends the

network from Glòries to Verdaguer, serving Monumental and Sicília along the way. Monumental will provide an interchange with Line 2 of the Barcelona Metro. Verdaguer will provide an interchange with line 4 and line 5. The route is 1.8km and has a travel time of 7 minutes. This phase entered construction in 2022 and is expected to be operational by 2024. Phase 2 will link Verdaguer with

, thus completing the connection of the two separate tram networks. This section would serve the stations of

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, Balmes and Casanova. Works are expected to begin once phase 1 has been completed.

Network Map

External links

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Track plan of the current Barcelona tram system, including the Trambaix

Unofficial site of tram

References

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T1 Route

T2 Route

T3 Route

Tram future

Network Map

See also

External links

References