Barcelona Metro line 2
| Barcelona Metro line 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A 9000 series train leaving Clot | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Conventional metro | ||||
| Locale | Barcelona | ||||
| First service | 1959 (as line II, now part of line 5) 1985 (La Pau – Pep Ventura segment, as part of Line 4) 1995 (current route) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | TMB | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Paral·lel Badalona Pompeu Fabra | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 24 minutes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 9000 series based at Triangle ferroviari depot | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 1,200–1,500 V DC rigid overhead wire | ||||
| Track owner(s) | TMB | ||||
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Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes called línia lila. It is part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network.
As of 2013, its termini are Paral·lel, in the Sants-Montjuïc district, and Badalona Pompeu Fabra, in Badalona. Plans are underway for a southern extension to Poble Sec and Montjuïc, and eventually to El Prat airport.
Line 2's architecture bears resemblance to older lines, with its characteristic simplicity and lack of ornament. However, the stations enjoy noticeably better lighting and do incorporate some more modern architectural principles, a symbol of its construction in the 1990s.