Barcelona Metro line 3
Line 3, (L3) currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda ("Green line"), is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB. The central section of L3 has the city's oldest metro stations, built in the mid-1920s.
Chronology
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- 1924 - Catalunya-Lesseps section opened.
- 1925 - Fontana station opened. Catalunya-Liceu section opened.
- 1926 - Passeig de Gràcia-Jaume I section opened.
- 1934 - Jaume I-Correos section opened.
- 1946 - Liceu-Fernando section opened.
- 1968 - Fernando-Drassanes section opened.
- 1970 - Drassanes-Paral·lel section opened.
- 1972 - Passeig de Gràcia-Correos section closed.
- 1975 - Paral·lel-Zona Universitària section opened (as L3B).
- 1982 - L3B integrated into L3.
- 1985 - Lesseps-Montbau section opened.
- 2001 - Montbau-Canyelles section opened.
- 2008 - Canyelles-Trinitat Nova section opened.
Technical details
[change | change source]| Colour on map | Green |
| Number of stations | 26 |
| Type | Conventional metro |
| Length | 18.4 km (11.4 mi) |
| Rolling stock | 3000, 3000R, 2000 and 5000 series |
| Areas covered | Barcelona (Les Corts, Sants-Montjuïc, Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Gràcia, Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris) |
| Journey time | 30 minutes |
| Track gauge | 1435 |
| Traction | Electricity |
| Power supply | Rigid overhead wire |
| Open-air sections | None |
| Mobile phone coverage | Partial |
| Depots | Vall d'Hebron |
| Operator | TMB |
Current stations
[change | change source]Station or line names shown in italics are under construction.
- Zona Universitària
(T1, T2, T3, L9, L10) - Palau Reial (T1, T2, T3)
- Maria Cristina (T1, T2, T3)
- Les Corts
- Plaça del Centre
- Sants Estació (L5, RENFE)
- Tarragona
- Espanya (L1, L8)
- Poble Sec
- Paral·lel (L2, Funicular de Montjuïc)
- Drassanes
- Liceu
- Catalunya (L1, L6, L7)
- Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L4, RENFE)
- Diagonal (L5; Provença: L6, L7)
- Fontana
- Lesseps (L9, L10)
- Vallcarca
- Penitents
- Vall d'Hebron (L5)
- Montbau
- Mundet
- Valldaura
- Canyelles
- Roquetes
- Trinitat Nova (L4, L11)