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BarcelonaCatalonia, Spain (Europe)
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| System known as | Metro | | Daily ridership (by J. Kennes) | 1.07 million (2011) | | Daily ridership per km (per mi) | 8,930 (5,550) | | Fare (10 km/10 stops; by UBS) | 1.35 EUR (2009); gates, smartcard | | 24-hour operation | Sat night | | Track | Right, gauge: 1435 mm | | Power supply | Third rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC), 1200 V | | Air-conditioned trains | Yes | | Walk-through trains | Yes | | Rubber-tyred trains | No | | Driverless lines | Lines L9, L10, L11 (since 2009) | | Platform screen doors | Lines L9, L10, L11 | | World Metro Database |
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Examples of interesting station design:
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The new lines L9 and L10 boast some interesting stations. Throughout the network, there are more occasional noteworthy stations like La Pau on Line 2.
Photo [DavoR, urbanrail.net]: Fondo station from 2010 on Line 9. |
Other Rail Transport in Barcelona Cercanias (suburban metro)
Mediterranean Sea: Barceloneta (400 m from beach), Ciutadella Vila Olímpica (200 m from beach), El Maresme Fòrum (500 m from beach). Other stations close to beaches: Bogatell, Llacuna, Poble Nou, Selva De Mar, Besòs Mar.
Mediterranean Sea: Barcelona has two suburban lines (R1 and R2) which follow the coastline, stopping off at many beachside towns and resorts (including Sitges).
After closing doors with a several-notes sound, a recorded announcement says: "Pròxima estació [name], enllaç amb línia [number]" (wav). This is Catalan and means "Next station [name], transfer with line [number]".
Videos of other metros
Generated Links for Barcelona Metro
Line history (cityrailtransit.com)
Photos (images.google.com)
Maps (images.google.com)
Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Barcelona (wikipedia.org)
This page: http://www.mic-ro.com/metro/metrocity.html?city=Barcelona
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