Barcelona Metro line 1
rapid transit line in Barcelona, Spain
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
change- 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
change| 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
changeStations 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)
