Barcelona Metro line 7
Encyclopedia
— Line 7, coloured brown (currently known as Plaça Catalunya - Avinguda Tibidabo), is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
network operated by FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
, and part of the ATM
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità , shortened as ATM, is the organization in charge of the coordination of several public transportation systems in the city of Barcelona, its metropolitan area and other regions under its influence, including the setting of a shared fare, as well as the...
fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo
Tibidabo
Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline....
, it shares three stations with FGC L6
Barcelona Metro line 6
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
. A more effective integration into the main metro system is expected to be applied, as well as an extension of the line.
History
When the city government was to extend the Balmes street north of the Travessera de Gràcia street it also considered the option of building a tunnel under the street. The idea was that the Barcelona-Sarria railway company would use the tunnel, construction started at the end of 1921 without any agreement over the use of the tunnel. By 1925 it was obvious that the idea had failed, the very low population density in the area discurraged the Barcelona-Sarria railway company from entrering into any agreement over the use of the tunnel considering it economically unsound.By 1929 the Barcelona-Sarria railway line had been rebuilt as an underground line and at the same time connected to the Balmes street tunnel, but the very rural nature of the area it served meant that it would take another 25 years until any trains would run through it. Only in 1954 had the population density increased to a level that the commercial use of the tunnel was started, some 30 years after it had been built.
Overview
Being part of the suburban and regional line called Metro del VallèsMetro del Vallès
Línia Barcelona-Vallès or Metro del Vallès is the collective name under which several rail lines operated by the Catalan rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya are known. They serve several areas of Vallès and the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and their common terminus is the...
along with L6
Barcelona Metro line 6
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
, it links Plaça Catalunya in downtown Barcelona with Avinguda Tibidabo, where its service is continued by the Tramvia Blau and the non-urban FGC lines towards Vallès
Vallès
El Vallès is a historical county in Catalonia, Spain, located in the center of the Catalan Pre-coastal range. It is nowadays represented by two separate administrative divisions which are part of the Barcelona Province, named comarques...
.
Technical details
- Number of stations: 12
- Type: Conventional metro (mixed traffic with suburban commuter train lines)
- Length: 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Rolling stock: 111 and 112 series
- Journey time: 9 minutes
- Track gauge:
- Traction: Electricity
- Power supply: Standard overhead wireOverhead linesOverhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
- Open-air sections: No
- Mobile phone coverage: All line
- Depots: Rubí
- Operator: FGC
Current stations
- Plaça Catalunya (L1Barcelona Metro line 1— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
, L3Barcelona Metro line 3— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L6Barcelona Metro line 6— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
, RENFERENFERenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
) - Provença (L6Barcelona Metro line 6— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
; Diagonal: L3Barcelona Metro line 3— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L5Barcelona Metro line 5— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network....
) - GràciaGràcia (Barcelona Metro)Gràcia is a railway station in Gràcia, Barcelona operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, part of Barcelona Metro and Metro del Vallès commuter train networks. It was opened in 1929 as part of FGC's Gràcia line, and was the terminus of all commuter train lines nowadays known under...
(L6Barcelona Metro line 6— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
) - Plaça MolinaPlaça Molina (Barcelona Metro)Plaça Molina is a railway station in Barcelona, by Plaça Molina, a square in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. The station is operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , and served by a Metro del Vallès line currently part of the Barcelona Metro network: L7, also known as Línia de...
- PàduaPàdua (Barcelona Metro)Pàdua is a railway station in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, on Barcelona Metro and line L7 . The location is Carrer de Balmes. It opened in 1953 with the opening of the line from Gràcia railway station to Avinguda Tibidabo...
- El PutxetEl Putxet (Barcelona Metro)El Putxet is a railway station in Barcelona, listed as a Barcelona Metro station since it's served by L7. It serves the El Putxet quarter of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, underneath carrer de Balmes. It's operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya and is part of the so-called Metro...
(L9Barcelona Metro line 9Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
, L10Barcelona Metro line 10Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...
) - Avinguda TibidaboAvinguda Tibidabo (Barcelona Metro)right|300px|thumb|Platforms at Avinguda TibidaboAvinguda Tibidabo is a station of the Barcelona Metro, the terminus of FGC-operated line 7 .Situated under Carrer de Balmes, the station has an entrance in the Plaça de John F...
(Tramvia blauTramvia BlauTramvia Blau is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is a heritage streetcar line serving a hilly area of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district between the terminus of FGC Barcelona Metro L7 and the Funicular del Tibidabo...
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