Barcelona Metro line 1

Line 1, shortened to L1, coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella ("Red Line"), is the second oldest Barcelona Metro line, after line L3. It is the longest line of the Barcelona Metro, and links L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. Originally operated by the independent Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona, it is today operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and is part of the ATM fare-integrated main transport system. L1 is the only metro line in Spain to use Iberian gauge tracks, as used by most Spanish main line railways.[1]

Barcelona Metro line 1
Sant Andreu station
Overview
Service typeConventional metro[1]
SystemBarcelona Metro
StatusOperational
LocaleL'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona, Spain
First service1926 (1926)
Current operator(s)TMB[1]
Route
TerminiHospital de Bellvitge
Fondo
Stops30[1]
Distance travelled20.7 km (12.9 mi)[1]
Average journey time35 minutes[1]
Technical
Rolling stock4000, 6000 & 8000 series[1]
Track gauge1,672 mm (5 ft 5+13⁄16 in)[1]
Electrification1,500 V DC rigid overhead wire[1]
Depot(s)Santa Eulàlia, Sagrera[1]
Track owner(s)TMB
Route map
 Hospital de Bellvitge
 Bellvitge
 Avinguda Carrilet
(Llobregat–Anoia Line)
Rambla Just Oliveras
Can Serra
 Florida
 Torrassa
toward Bellvitge
Santa Eulàlia
Santa Eulàlia depot
Bordeta
 Mercat Nou
Plaça de Sants
toward Barcelona Sants
 Hostafrancs
Llobregat–Anoia Line
 Plaça d'Espanya
Rocafort
 Urgell
 Universitat
Barcelona–Vallès Line
 Plaça de Catalunya
Urquinaona
Arc de Triomf
Marina
Auditori/Teatre Nacional
 Glòries
Clot
El Clot-Aragó
Navas
Sagrera depot
 La Sagrera
Fabra i Puig
(Sant Andreu Arenal)
Sant Andreu
(Sant Andreu Comtal)
 Torras i Bages
 Trinitat Vella
Baró de Viver
Besòs River
 Santa Coloma
 Fondo

The line was created in 1926 as a means to join the rail stations the city had in the 1920s, and in preparation for the 1929 Universal Exposition. It has been growing since then to become a large line made up of 30 stations, as of 2007, the network's busiest one. These stations are architecturally homogenous, and as in the case of most metro lines in Barcelona, ornamentation is virtually absent from them. Some of them are improving their artificial lighting. Most of the line is underground, except for one short section, and at one point it shares tunnels with mainline tracks.[1]

Future plans are for the line to be extended southbound into El Prat de Llobregat and from its north terminus into Badalona, where it will join L2 in Badalona Centre.[1][2]

History
Evolution of Line 1, 1926–1992 (including future extensions)
  • 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.
  • 1989 – Avinguda Carrilet-Feixa Llarga (now Hospital de Bellvitge) section opened.
  • 1992 – Santa Coloma-Fondo section opened.

Route
Red line on Universitat station

The line runs from Hospital de Bellvitge, in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, and Fondo, in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. Most of the line is underground, except for a short section between Plaça de Sants and Santa Eulàlia stations.[2]

Between Catalunya and Arc de Triomf stations, L1 shares tunnels with an ADIF owned main line railway, carrying RENFE operated Rodalies de Catalunya suburban passenger services. With four tracks in the tunnels, the outer tracks carry L1 metro services whilst the middle two tracks carry main line services. At Catalunya station, the L1 metro trains stop at side platforms, whilst the Rodalies de Catalunya trains serve an island platform. At Arc de Triomf station, the Rodalies de Catalunya trains stop at side platforms, whilst the L1 trains serve platforms in flanking single track tunnels. At the intermediate Urquinaona station, the L1 metro trains stop at side platforms, whilst main line trains do not stop.[2]

Stations

The line serves the following stations:[2]

Location Station Opened Connections
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Hospital de Bellvitge Disabled access 1989
Bellvitge Disabled access 1989
Avinguda Carrilet Disabled access 1987 FGC: L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
Rambla Just Oliveras Disabled access 1987 Rodalies de Catalunya: R1, R3, R4, R12, RG1
Can Serra Disabled access 1987
Florida Disabled access 1987
Torrassa Disabled access 1983 Barcelona Metro: L9, L10
Santa Eulàlia Disabled access 1932
Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona Mercat Nou Disabled access 1926
Plaça de Sants 1926 Barcelona Metro: L5
Hostafrancs Disabled access 1926
Plaça d'Espanya 1926 FGC: L8, S33, S4, S8, R5, R50, R6, R60
Barcelona Metro: L3
Eixample, Barcelona Rocafort Disabled access 1926
Urgell Disabled access 1926
Universitat Disabled access 1926 Barcelona Metro: L2
Plaça de Catalunya Disabled access 1926 Renfe Media Distancia: R12
Rodalies de Catalunya: R1, R3, R4, RG1
FGC: L6, L7, S1, S2, S5, S55
Barcelona Metro: L3
Urquinaona 1926 Barcelona Metro: L4
Arc de Triomf Disabled access 1932 Rodalies de Catalunya: R1, R3, R4, RG1, R12
Sant Martí, Barcelona Marina Disabled access 1933 Trambesòs: T4
Glòries Disabled access 1951 Trambesòs: T4
Clot 1951 Renfe Media Distancia: R11 (at El Clot-Aragó)
Rodalies de Catalunya: R1, R2, R2 Nord, RG1 (at El Clot-Aragó)
Barcelona Metro: L2
Sant Andreu, Barcelona Navas Disabled access 1953
La Sagrera-Meridiana Disabled access 1954 Renfe Media Distancia: R12
Rodalies de Catalunya: R3, R4
Barcelona Metro: L5, L9, L10
Fabra i Puig Disabled access 1954 Renfe Media Distancia: R12 (at Sant Andreu Arenal)
Rodalies de Catalunya: R3, R4, R7 (at Sant Andreu Arenal)
Sant Andreu Disabled access 1968 Renfe Media Distancia: R11 (at Sant Andreu Comtal)
Rodalies de Catalunya: R2, R2 Nord (at Sant Andreu Comtal)
Torras i Bages Disabled access 1968
Trinitat Vella 1983
Baró de Viver Disabled access 1983
Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma Disabled access 1983
Fondo Disabled access 1992 Barcelona Metro: L9

References
  1. "L1 – Hospital de Bellvitge – Fondo" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

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