Barcelona

Spain (Europe)

Date of opening	30 Dec 1924
Network length	116.7 km (72.53 mi)
Stations	158 (132*)
Lines	11
Stations per line	14.36
Avg. station distance*	0.88 km (0.55 mi)
Avg. line length	10.61 km (6.59 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 3 Jul 2010 Tram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)

System known as	Metro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	1.11 million (2009)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	9,520 (5,920)
*Fare* (10 km/10 stops; by UBS)	1.35 EUR (2009); gates, smart card
*24-hour operation*	Sat night
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	Yes
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	Lines L9, L10, L11 (since 2009)
*Platform screen doors*	Lines L9, L10, L11
From World Metro Database

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

The new lines L9 and L10 boast some interesting stations. Throughout the network, there are more occasional noteworthy stations like La Pau on Line 2.

Photo [DavoR, urbanrail.net]: Fondo station from 2010 on Line 9.

Other Rail Transport in Barcelona

Cercanias (suburban metro)

Reaching the Beaches

Mediterranean Sea: Barceloneta (400 m from beach), Ciutadella Vila Olímpica (200 m from beach), El Maresme Fòrum (500 m from beach). Other stations close to beaches: Bogatell, Llacuna, Poble Nou, Selva De Mar, Besòs Mar.
Mediterranean Sea: Barcelona has two suburban lines (R1 and R2) which follow the coastline, stopping off at many beachside towns and resorts (including Sitges).

Departure Procedure and Sounds

After closing doors with a several-notes sound, a recorded announcement says: "Pròxima estació [name], enllaç amb línia [number]" (wav). This is Catalan and means "Next station [name], transfer with line [number]".

Handpicked Resources

tmb.cat	Official website TMB
fgc.cat	Official website FGC (lines 6-8)

Generated Links

Barcelona Metro maps (Google Images)
Barcelona Metro at Wikipedia
Barcelona Metro at Urbanrail.net
Barcelona Metro photos (Google Images)
Barcelona city information (Wikipedia)

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