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— Line 8, coloured pink (termini: Plaça Espanya – Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa) and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system. It joins Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona with metropolitan area municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat and Sant Boi de Llobregat.

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Barcelona Metro line 8

Overview
Service type	Conventional metro
Locale	Barcelona
First service	1912 (original) 2000 (as Line 8)
Current operator(s)	FGC
Route
Termini	Plaça Espanya, Barcelona Sant Boi de Llobregat
Stops	11
Distance travelled	12 km (7.5 mi)
Average journey time	30 minutes
Technical
Rolling stock	Series 213 based at Martorell depot (on Llobregat–Anoia line) and Sant Boi sidings
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	Overhead wire, 1,500 V DC
Track owner(s)	FGC
Route map Legend direcció Martorell and Manresa/Igualada Molí Nou | Ciutat Cooperativa end Sant Boi Merchandises branch line to Barcelona Port Cornellà Salines (new station) Cornellà-Riera Almeda L'Hospitalet - Av. Carrilet Sant Josep direction to Barcelona-Sants Gornal direction to Sant Vicenç de Calders Europa-Fira Ildefons Cerdà Magòria - la Campana Barcelona-Pl. Espanya end Entença Francesc Macià Gràcia Joanic Sagrada Família Glòries Pere IV o Parc Central Cristòfol de Moura UAB (Horta tunnel) enlargement LLA* Besòs Mar Besòs Parc enlargement L8* (*) PDI 2009-2018

Overview

The pink line, mostly underground, links Plaça Espanya, in Barcelona proper, with Sant Boi de Llobregat, through L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. It opened in 1912 as a narrow gauge train line (hence predating the first metro Line 3 by 12 years), and was known as S3 until 2003, hence the name of its suburban extended line (S33). It's also part of the Llobregat-Anoia and Metro del Baix Llobregat railway networks run by FGC, from which trains continue from Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa onwards. There is also a freight-only branch line before Sant Boi station that connects to the Port of Barcelona.

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 Plaça Francesc Macià, has been discussed since May 1999.[1] It would link both the metro line and the Baix Llobregat line with Trambaix routes T1, T2 and T3 and the Vallès line. The line is also projected to extend into Besòs Parc station in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, and a branch line is also projected to link the (future) Cristòfol de Moura station with the Autonomous University of Barcelona campus via the "Horta tunnel".

Technical details

• Colour on map: pink
• Number of stations: 11
• Type: Conventional metro (mixed traffic with suburban commuter train lines)
• Length: 12 km (7.5 mi)
• Rolling stock: Series 213
• Journey time: 30 minutes
• Track gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 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: Martorell (on Llobregat–Anoia line), Sant Boi sidings
• Operator: FGC

Current stations

• Plaça Espanya (L1, L3)
• Magòria-La Campana
• Ildefons Cerdà
• Europa-Fira (L9)
• Gornal (RENFE)
• Sant Josep
• Avinguda Carrilet (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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