Barcelona Metro line 9
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Line 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. Upon completion, it will be the longest automatic
metro line in Europe.
, Santa Coloma de Gramenet
, Badalona
, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat
and El Prat de Llobregat
. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
is the company operating the line.
The name line 9 (L9) can refer either to the whole project of L9/L10 or to the common trunk plus the L9 branches. The total system will have a length of 47.8 km, of which 43.71 underground and 4.09 on viaducts. L9/L10 will be the deepest line in the Barcelona network.
Line 9 shares its route with L10 for a large part, but the lines will not run on the same tracks: rather, double tunnels will be built.
On 13 December 2009, the section between Can Peixauet
and Can Zam
, with the exception of Santa Rosa
station, opened to the public. A further station, Bon Pastor
, opened on April 18, 2010; as the first section of L10 was opened. The section from La Sagrera to Bon Pastor (except Sagrera station) opened on 26 June 2010.
El Prat area
Central branch, shared with L10
Besòs area
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 that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar...
suburb since December 2009. Upon completion, it will be the longest automatic
Automatic train operation
Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....
metro line in Europe.
Lines 9 and 10
The complete project encompasses a subway line with two branches spanning a good deal of the metropolitan area of Barcelona, crossing BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar...
, Badalona
Badalona
Badalona is a city in eastern Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of the Barcelonès, near the city of Barcelona and part of its metropolitan area. It is situated on the left bank of the small Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, backed by the Serra de la Marina mountain range...
, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or briefly L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population...
and El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....
is the company operating the line.
The name line 9 (L9) can refer either to the whole project of L9/L10 or to the common trunk plus the L9 branches. The total system will have a length of 47.8 km, of which 43.71 underground and 4.09 on viaducts. L9/L10 will be the deepest line in the Barcelona network.
Line 9 shares its route with L10 for a large part, but the lines will not run on the same tracks: rather, double tunnels will be built.
Progress
Originally expected to be ready by 2008, ongoing problems with its construction are going to delay its completion until as late as 2013-2014.On 13 December 2009, the section between Can Peixauet
Can Peixauet (Barcelona Metro)
Can Peixauet is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 station named after Avinguda de Can Peixauet, situated in Santa Coloma de Gramenet municipality.The station was opened in December 2009 with the opening of the line from Can Zam to this station...
and Can Zam
Can Zam (Barcelona Metro)
Can Zam is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The station is located at the intersection of Avinguda Francesc Macià and Carrer Balmes. It's served by L9, the first part of line 9 to be...
, with the exception of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa (Barcelona Metro)
Santa Rosa is a Barcelona Metro station in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a suburb of Barcelona . It's served by L9 . The station opened in September 2011 in a previously built line section between Fondo and Can Peixauet. Its only entrance is in Avinguda dels Banús at the intersection with Carrer...
station, opened to the public. A further station, Bon Pastor
Bon Pastor (Barcelona Metro)
Bon Pastor is the name of a metro station from Barcelona Metro line 9 and line 10 named after the neighbourhood of the same name where the station is situated, part of the Barcelona's district of Sant Andreu...
, opened on April 18, 2010; as the first section of L10 was opened. The section from La Sagrera to Bon Pastor (except Sagrera station) opened on 26 June 2010.
List of stations
(Only stations marked with * are actually open)El Prat area
- Aeroport-T1 (Barcelona International AirportBarcelona International AirportBarcelona El Prat Airport , simply known as Barcelona Airport, is located southwest of the center of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, lying in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and the...
, 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...
) - Ciutat Aeroportuària
- Aeroport-T2 (Barcelona International AirportBarcelona International AirportBarcelona El Prat Airport , simply known as Barcelona Airport, is located southwest of the center of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, lying in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and the...
, 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...
) - Mas Blau
- Sant Cosme
- El Prat
- Estació del Prat (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...
, 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...
) - Centre Direccional
- Verge de Montserrat
- Mercabarna
- Parc Logístic
- Fira 2-Pedrosa (L2Barcelona Metro line 2Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
) - Europa-FiraEuropa-Fira (Barcelona Metro)Europa | Fira is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro and FGC commuter train networks, on fare zone 1. It's located underneath Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes by Plaça Europa and Carrer d'Amadeu Torner in the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona...
(L8Barcelona Metro line 8— Line 8, coloured pink and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system...
)
Central branch, shared with L10
- Can Tries
- TorrassaTorrassa (Barcelona Metro)Torrassa is a Barcelona Metro station in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . It's served by L1. It was opened in 1983, at the time of the extension of line 1 from Bordeta...
(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...
, 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...
) - CollblancCollblanc (Barcelona Metro)Collblanc is a station on line 5 of the Barcelona Metro.The station is located underneath Carretera de Collblanc in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, between Travessera de les Corts and Carrer Francesc Layret. It was opened in 1969 and served as terminus until the extension to Pubilla Cases in 1973. The...
(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....
) - Camp Nou (T1, T2, T3)
- Zona UniversitàriaZona Universitària (Barcelona Metro)Zona Universitària is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after the Universitat de Barcelona campus of the same name, and currently the southern terminus of L3 . It's located underground Avinguda Diagonal, where it has four entrances, two on each side of the avenue...
(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...
) - Campus Nord
- Manuel Girona
- Prat de la Riba
- SarriàSarrià (Barcelona Metro)Sarrià is a station of the Barcelona Metro, operated by FGC. It was opened in 1974. It serves Barcelona Metro line 6 as well as the S1, S2, S5, and S55 Metro del Vallès suburban trains....
(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...
) - Mandrí
- 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...
(L7Barcelona Metro line 7— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
) - LessepsLesseps (Barcelona Metro)Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842....
(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...
) - Muntanya
- Sanllehy
- GuinardóGuinardó (Barcelona Metro)Guinardó | Hospital de Sant Pau is a station of the Barcelona Metro, on L4, serving Ronda del Guinardó and Plaça del Guinardó. It opened in 1974. The station is due to become part of double line L9-L10 in the near future....
(L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
) - MaragallMaragall (Barcelona Metro)Maragall is a station serving line 4 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro.The line 5 station was opened in 1959 under Passeig Maragall, between Carrer Varsòvia and Carrer Mascaró. The curved central platform has a ticket hall at either end, the southern one giving access to the line 4 station...
- La Sagrera (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...
, L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, 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...
) - Sagrera TAV (L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, 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...
-AVEAVEAlta Velocidad Española is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . The name is literally translated from Spanish as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird".AVE trains run on a network of...
) - Onze de SetembreOnze de Setembre (Barcelona Metro)Onze de Setembre is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 and line 10 station named after Rambla Onze de Setembre.The station was opened in June 2010 with the opening of the L9/L10 line between Bon Pastor and La Sagrera stations. It is located under Rambla Onze de Setembre and Virgili street, in...
- Bon PastorBon Pastor (Barcelona Metro)Bon Pastor is the name of a metro station from Barcelona Metro line 9 and line 10 named after the neighbourhood of the same name where the station is situated, part of the Barcelona's district of Sant Andreu...
Besòs area
- Can PeixauetCan Peixauet (Barcelona Metro)Can Peixauet is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 station named after Avinguda de Can Peixauet, situated in Santa Coloma de Gramenet municipality.The station was opened in December 2009 with the opening of the line from Can Zam to this station...
* - Santa RosaSanta Rosa (Barcelona Metro)Santa Rosa is a Barcelona Metro station in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a suburb of Barcelona . It's served by L9 . The station opened in September 2011 in a previously built line section between Fondo and Can Peixauet. Its only entrance is in Avinguda dels Banús at the intersection with Carrer...
- FondoFondo (Barcelona Metro)Fondo is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's served by two metro lines. L1 , of which it's currently the northern terminus...
* (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...
) - Església MajorEsglésia Major (Barcelona Metro)Església Major is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona underneath Plaça dels Enamorats. The station is named after the town's main church, located in Plaça de l'Església...
* - SinguerlínSinguerlín (Barcelona Metro)Singuerlín is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the neighbourhood of Singuerlín, located in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's served by L9, the first part of Line 9 to be opened, between Can Zam and Can...
* - Can ZamCan Zam (Barcelona Metro)Can Zam is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The station is located at the intersection of Avinguda Francesc Macià and Carrer Balmes. It's served by L9, the first part of line 9 to be...
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External links
- Catalan Wikipedia article on the metro network