Barcelona Metro line 5

Line 5 (L5), currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" (Blue line) is a line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.

Overview

It first opened in 1959. Line 5 is currently 16.6 km. long and has 27 stations, from Cornellà to Vall d'Hebron, meeting L3.

Chronology

1959 - Sagrera-Meridiana-Vilapicina section opened (as the former L2)
1967 - Vilapicina-Horta section opened (as the former L2)
1969 - Collblanc-Diagonal/Provença section opened.
1970 - Diagonal/Provença-Sagrera-Meridiana section opened. The line then known as L2 integrated into L5.
1973 - Collblanc-Pubilla Cases section opened.
1976 - Pubilla Cases-Sant Ildefons section opened.
1983 - Sant Ildefons-Cornellà section opened.
2010 - Horta-Vall d'Hebron section opened.
2021 - Ernest Lluch station opened.

Technical details

Colour on map: Blue
Number of stations: 27
Type: Conventional metro
Length: 16.7 km (10.4 mi)
Rolling stock: Unitats 1100
Journey time: 30 minutes
Track gauge: 1435
Traction: Electricity
Power supply: Rigid overhead wire
Open-air sections: Yes (Can Boixeras)
Mobile phone coverage: Partial
Depots: Can Boixeres, Vilapicina
Operator: TMB

Current stations

Sagrada Família metro station

Station and line names in italics are under construction.

Other websites

Official site for Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine

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