Barcelona Metro line 1 facts for kids
Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella ("Red Line"), is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB).
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Chronology
- 1926 - Bordeta-Catalunya section opened.
- 1932 - Bordeta-Santa Eulàlia and Catalunya-Arc de Triomf sections opened.
- 1933 - Arc de Triomf-Marina section opened.
- 1951 - Marina-Clot section opened.
- 1952 - Clot-Navas section opened.
- 1954 - Navas-Fabra i Puig section opened.
- 1968 - Fabra i Puig-Torras i Bages section opened.
- 1983 - Torras i Bages-Santa Coloma and Santa Eulàlia-Torrassa sections opened. Bordeta station closed.
- 1987 - Torrassa-Avinguda Carrilet section opened.
- 1992 - Santa Coloma-Fondo section opened.
Technical details
Colour on map | Red |
Number of stations | 30 |
Type | Conventional metro |
Length | 20.7 km (12.9 mi) |
Rolling stock | 4000 series, 6000 series |
Areas covered | L'Hospitalet, Barcelona (Sants-Montjuïc, Eixample, Sant Martí, Sant Andreu), Santa Coloma |
Journey time | 35 minutes |
Track gauge | 1668 |
Traction | Electricity |
Power supply | Rigid overhead wire |
Open-air sections | Yes (between Santa Eulàlia and Mercat Nou) |
Mobile phone coverage | Partial |
Depots | Santa Eulàlia, Sagrera. |
Operator | TMB |
Stations
Stations or lines shown in italics are under construction.
- Hospital de Bellvitge
- Bellvitge
- Av. Carrilet (L8)
- Rambla Just Oliveras (RENFE)
- Can Serra
- Florida
- Torrassa (L9, L10)
- Santa Eulàlia
- Mercat Nou
- Plaça de Sants (L5)
- Hostafrancs
- Espanya (L3, L8)
- Rocafort
- Urgell
- Universitat (L2)
- Catalunya (L3, L6, L7, RENFE)
- Urquinaona (L4)
- Arc de Triomf (RENFE)
- Marina (T4)
- Glòries (T4)
- Clot (L2, RENFE)
- Navas
- Sagrera (L5, L9, L10)
- Fabra i Puig (RENFE)
- Sant Andreu (RENFE)
- Torras i Bages
- Trinitat Vella
- Baró de Viver
- Santa Coloma
- Fondo (L9)
See also
In Spanish: Línea 1 (Metro de Barcelona) para niños
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