Barcelona Metro
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| Native name | Metro de Barcelona | ||
| Owner | TMB, FGC | ||
| Locale | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines |
12 lines (Total) |
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| Number of stations |
180 (Total) |
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| Annual ridership | 412,583,000 (2012) | ||
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| Began operation | 1924 | ||
| Operator(s) | TMB & FGC | ||
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| System length |
144.3 km (89.7 mi) (Total) |
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| Track gauge |
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) for  1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) for  1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) for others |
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12 lines (Total)
180 (Total)
144.3 km (89.7 mi) (Total)
The Barcelona Metro (Catalan and Spanish: Metro de Barcelona) is an unofficial brand name for an extensive network of rapid transit electrified railway lines that run mostly underground in central Barcelona and into the city's suburbs. It is part of the larger public transport system of Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia (Spain), with unified fares under the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) scheme. As of 2014, the network is operated by two separate companies: Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC). It is made up of 12 lines, combining the lines owned by the two companies. Two lines, L9 and L10 are being built at present, with both lines having different sections of each opened between 2009 and 2016. They are due to be completed in the near future.. Three lines on the network have opened as automatic train operation/driverless vehicle systems since 2009: Line 11, Line 9 and Line 10, in chronological order.
The first rapid transit railway service in Barcelona was founded in 1863 by the private company Ferrocarril de Sarrià a Barcelona ("Railway from Sarrià to Barcelona", after 1916 Sarrià joined the municipality of Barcelona). Later this line evolved in what now is basically the current L6 metro service. This railway system, now part of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya company, was later inspired by the London Underground naming style having long names for the lines ("Sarrià line", "Balmes line"...).
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