Barcelona Metro line 5
| Barcelona Metro line 5 | |
|---|---|
5000 series train at Badal | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Rapid transit |
| System | Barcelona Metro |
| Locale | Barcelona |
| First service | 1959 |
| Current operator(s) | TMB |
| Route | |
| Termini | Cornellà Centre Vall d'Hebron |
| Stops | 27 |
| Distance travelled | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 minutes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 5000 series Can Boixeres, Vilapicina, Sant Genís depots |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 1,200 V DC rigid overhead wire |
| Track owner(s) | TMB |
Line 5, often known as "Línia Blava" (Blue line), is a rapid transit line of the Barcelona Metro network, operated by TMB and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.
Originally opened in 1959, Line 5 crosses the north of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona's Eixample district, with its termini serving the municipality of Cornellà and the district of Horta-Guinardó.