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Barcelona Metro
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The Barcelona Metro, part of the mass transit public transport system of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs.
The Barcelona Metro was founded in 1924 with the construction of the 'Gran Metro' between Lesseps and the Plaça de Catalunya, part of the modern line 3. Two years later the 'Metro Transversal' (now part of line 1) was built between the Plaça de Catalunya and la Bordeta to link the city centre with the Plaça d'Espanya and Montjuïc, the site of the 1929 Universal Exhibition. The total track length of the system is 63.75 miles, 98℅ of which is underground.
In modern times the network consists of nine lines managed by two different operators: Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), which manages the major underground lines; and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC - Catalan Government Railways), which manages three integrated commuter lines running out into the extended metropolitan area. Fares are integrated into a city-wide system that also includes local and regional buses and some regional train services.
The metro network proper consists of six lines, numbered L1 to L5 and L11, and distinguished on network maps by different colours. They run as follows:
| Line Number | Map colour | Opened | Termini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Red | 1926 | Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo |
| Line 2 | Purple | 1995 | Paral·lel - Pep Ventura |
| Line 3 | Green | 1924 | Zona Universitària - Canyelles |
| Line 4 | Yellow | 1973 | Trinitat Nova - La Pau |
| Line 5 | Blue | 1959 | Cornellà Centre - Horta |
| Line 11 | Light Green | 2003 | Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs |
The three metro-like commuter lines operated by the FGC are numbered L6 to L8:
| Line Number | Map colour | Opened | Termini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 6 | Dark Blue | 1863 | Pl. Catalunya - Reina Elisenda |
| Line 7 | Brown | 1954 | Pl. Catalunya - Av. Tibidabo |
| Line 8 | Pink | 1912 | Pl. Espanya - Molí Nou |
The Funicular de Montjuïc, a funicular railway, is fare-integrated and listed on maps as part of the metro network, being connected directly to the metro at Paral·lel station.
| Line Number | Map colour | Opened | Termini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funicular de Monjuïc | Dark Green | 1929 | Paral·lel - Parc de Montjuïc |
Construction work is taking place currently on L9/L10, which will run from Badalona and Santa Coloma to the Zona Franca district and El Prat International Airport. The lines, which will share a central section between Bon Pastor and Torrassa (L1), will be the longest underground metro line in Europe, at 26.6 miles (42.6km), and will have 46 stations.
- Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Barcelona Metro
- CityMayors article on Barcelona Metro
- Barcelona rail network map