Barcelona Metro facts for kids
The Barcelona Metro (Catalan and Spanish: Metro de Barcelona), part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Spain is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. There are 189 stations with 12 lines together with 166 km of total track line.
Lines
| Line Number | Termini | Operator | Current Length | Approved Length | Current Stations | Approved Stations | Year of Opening |
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Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo | TMB | 20,700 km | 29,758 km | 29 | 38 | 1929 |
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Paral·lel - Pep Ventura | TMB | 13,100 km | 18,466 km | 17 | 34 | 1959 |
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Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova | TMB | 18,400 km | 20,024 km | 26 | 36 | 1924 |
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Trinitat Nova - La Pau | TMB | 16,700 km | 18,916 km | 22 | 26 | 1926 |
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Cornellà Centre - Horta | TMB | 16,700 km | 19,168 km | 23 | 27 | 1959 |
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Pl. Catalunya - Reina Elisenda | FGC | 5,384 km | 8,198 km | 9 | 12 | 1863 |
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Pl. Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo | FGC | 4,634 km | 4,634 km | 7 | 7 | 1954 |
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Pl. Espanya - Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa | FGC | 11,266 km | 11,266 km | 11 | 11 | 1883 |
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Bon Pastor - Can Zam | TMB | 3'9 km | 47'9 km | 6 | 52 | 2009 |
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Bon Pastor - Gorg | TMB | 4 | 2010 | |||
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Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs | TMB | 2,109 km | - km | 5 | - | 2003 |
The metro network in 2015
| Line | Termini | Operator | Open in | Length (km) | Stations |
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El Prat - Badalona Pompeu Fabra | TMB | 1926 | 29,758 | 38 |
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Terminal Sud - Can Ruti | TMB | 1995 | 18,466 | 36 |
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Sant Feliu Centre- Trinitat Vella | TMB | 1924 | 20,024 | 36 |
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Trinitat Nova - La Sagrera | TMB | 1926 | 18,916 | 26 |
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Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron | TMB | 1959 | 19,168 | 27 |
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Plaça de Catalunya - Finestrelles | Sant Joan de Déu | FGC | 1929 | 5,384 | 12 |
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Plaça de Catalunya - Avinguda Tibidabo | FGC | 1954 | 4,634 | 7 |
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Plaça Espanya - Molí Nou | Ciutat Cooperativa | FGC | 1912 | 11,266 | 11 |
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Terminal Sud - Can Zam | TMB | 2009 to 20141 | 42,976 | 39 |
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ZAL Prat - Gorg | TMB | 2010 to 2014 | 38,638 | 33 |
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Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs | TMB | 2003 | 2,109 | 5 |
| Total | 240,186 | 296 | |||
Images for kids
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Plaça de Catalunya station (L1)
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Universitat station (L1)
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Gavarra station (L5)
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Ticket vending machines, Sants Estació station.
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Details of the capacity of trains.
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TMB (top) and FGC (bottom) logos outside Plaça de Catalunya station.
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Elevators in Llefià station.
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Llefià
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Series 500
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Series 2000
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Series 2100
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Series 3000
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Series 4000
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Series 5000
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Series 6000
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Series 112
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Series 113 (4 cars)
and 114 (3 cars) 
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Series 213
See also
In Spanish: Metro de Barcelona para niños
