Barcelona Metro line 4 facts for kids

Line 4 of the Barcelona Metro, also known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, is often called the "yellow line." It's a key part of the Barcelona Metro system, run by TMB. This line helps thousands of people travel across Barcelona every day!

How Line 4 Grew Over Time

The yellow line wasn't built all at once. It grew bit by bit over many years!

• 1973 – The first part opened, connecting Joanic and Jaume I. Some of this section was actually part of Line 3 before!
• 1974 – The line got longer, reaching from Joanic to Guinardó.
• 1976 – It stretched further, from Jaume I to Barceloneta.
• 1977 – The line extended from Barceloneta to Selva de Mar.
• 1982 – Two big new sections opened: Guinardó to Via Júlia and Selva de Mar to La Pau.
• 1985 – The line reached Pep Ventura from La Pau.
• 1999 – The last new section for a while opened, connecting Via Júlia to Trinitat Nova.
• 2002 – The section from La Pau to Pep Ventura was closed for Line 4 and became part of Line 2 instead.
• 2003 – A brand new station, El Maresme-Fòrum, opened up.

Cool Facts About Line 4

Here are some interesting details about how Line 4 works:

• Colour on map: Yellow, making it easy to spot!
• Number of stations: There are 22 stations where you can get on and off.
• Type of metro: It's a regular metro line, meaning it runs underground in tunnels.
• Length: The entire line is about 16.7 km (10.4 mi) long.
• Trains used: You'll ride on 1100 and 2100 series trains.
• Journey time: It takes about 27 minutes to travel from one end of the line to the other.
• Track width: The tracks are 1435 wide, which is a standard size for railways.
• How it moves: The trains run on electricity.
• Power source: Electricity comes from a special "rigid overhead wire" above the tracks.
• Open-air sections: This line runs completely underground, so no open-air parts.
• Mobile phone signal: You'll have phone signal in some parts of the line, but not everywhere.
• Train parking: The trains are stored and maintained at depots in Trinitat Nova and Verneda (Triangle Ferroviari).

Stations on Line 4

Trinitat Nova metro station: where lines 4 and 11 meet.

Here's a list of all the stations on Line 4. If a station or line name is in italic, it means it's still being built!

• Trinitat Nova (L11)
• Via Júlia
• Llucmajor
• Maragall (L5)
• Guinardó – Hospital de Sant Pau (L9, L10)
• Alfons X
• Joanic
• Verdaguer (L5)
• Girona
• Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, RENFE)
• Urquinaona (L1)
• Jaume I
• Barceloneta
• Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica (T4)
• Bogatell
• Llacuna
• Poblenou
• Selva de Mar (T4)
• El Maresme-Fòrum (T4)
• Besòs Mar
• Besòs (T5)
• La Pau (L2)
• Santander (under construction)
• Sagrera-Tav (under construction) (L9, L10)
• Sagrera-Meridiana (under construction) (L1, L5, L9, L10)

See also

In Spanish: Línea 4 (Metro de Barcelona) para niños