Barcelona metro line 1
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).
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)
41°23′13″N 2°10′12″E / 41.387°N 2.170°E