Barcelona Metro line 8

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Barcelona Metro line 8

metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s)	FGC
Route map Legend Igualada Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa Sant Boi freight branch to Port of Barcelona Cornellà Salines [ca] (planned) Cornellà-Riera Almeda L'Hospitalet Avinguda Carrilet Sant Josep Rodalies to Barcelona Sants Gornal Sant Vicenç de Calders  [ca; es ] Europa-Fira Ildefons Cerdà Magòria-La Campana Espanya Hospital Clínic Francesc Macià Gràcia planned extension Joanic   Sagrada Família Glòries Pere IV o Parc Central [ca; es] Cristòfol de Moura line extension   to Universitat Autònoma [es] via Horta tunnel [ca; es] Besòs Mar Besòs Parc [ca; es] This diagram: view talk edit

Line 8, coloured pink (termini: Plaça Espanya – Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa) and operated by

.

Overview

The pink line, mostly underground, links

.

The line first took on its current form between 1985 and 1987 when the section Cornellà-Riera – Sant Josep was first moved underground, followed by the section Sant Josep – Espanya. In 1997 Magòria-La Campana station opened, followed by Molí Nou – Ciutat Cooperativa station in 2000.

An extension of the line further into central Barcelona, with a new station in

It will link both the metro and suburban services of the line with Trambaix routes T1, T2 and T3, Line 5 of the Barcelona Metro and the Vallès line. Preliminary works have already started as of 2022, with tunneling slated to begin in 2023. The extension is expected to be operational by 2028.^[3] The line is also projected to extend further towards the Besós river, serving stations such as Joanic, Sagrada Familia and Glòries.

Technical details

• Colour on map: pink
• Number of stations: 11
• Type: Light metro (mixed traffic with suburban commuter train lines)
• Length: 12 km (7.5 mi)
• Rolling stock: Series 213
• Journey time: 20 minutes
• metre gauge
• Traction: Electricity
• Electrification: Overhead wire, 1,500 V DC
• Open-air sections: Yes (Between Cornellà-Riera and Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa)
• Mobile phone coverage: All line
• Depots:
  Llobregat–Anoia line
  ), Sant Boi sidings
• Operator: FGC

Current stations

• L3
  )
• Magòria-La Campana
• Ildefons Cerdà
• L9
  )
• R2 sud, Renfe regional services
  )
• Sant Josep
• L1
  )
• Almeda
• Cornellà-Riera
• Sant Boi
• Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa

References

External links

• Article on the Catalan Wikipedia
• Line 8 at Trenscat.com
• Line 8 at TransporteBCN.es

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