Barcelona Metro line 5

Barcelona Metro line 5

fare-integrated transport network.

Overview

It first opened in 1959. Line 5 is currently 16.6 km. long and has 23 stations, from Cornellà to Horta in the northern part of Barcelona, where it's going to be extended towards Vall d'Hebron, meeting L3.

Chronology

*1959 - Sagrera-Meridiana 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.

Technical details

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* Number of stations: 23
* Type: Conventional metro
* Length: 16,7 km
* Rolling stock: Unitats 1100
* Journey time: 30 minutes
* Track gauge: 1.435 metre
* 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

Station and line names in italics are under construction.
* Cornellà Centre (T1, T2, RENFE)
* Gavarra
* Sant Ildefons
* Can Boixeres
* Can Vidalet
* Pubilla Cases
* Collblanc ("L9, L10")
* Badal
* Plaça de Sants (L2)
* Sants Estació (L3, RENFE)
* Entença
* Hospital Clínic
* Diagonal (L3; Provença: L6, L7)
* Verdaguer (L4)
* Sagrada Família (L2)
* Hospital de Sant Pau
* Camp de l'Arpa
* Sagrera (L1, "L4, L9, L10")
* Congrés
* Maragall (L4)
* Virrei Amat
* Vilapicina
* Horta
* "El Carmel (under construction)"
* "La Teixonera (under construction)"
* "Vall d'Hebron (planned)" (L3)

External links

* [http://www.tmb.net/ Official site for Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona]
* [http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_de_Barcelona Catalan Wikipedia article on the metro network]


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