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(Redirected from Trambaix route 2) Tram system in Barcelona
Trambaix
A tram leaving Cornellà Centre station towards Francesc MaciàA tram leaving Cornellà Centre station towards Francesc Macià
Overview
Native nameTrambaix
LocaleBarcelona
Transit typeTram
Number of lines3
Number of stations64
Annual ridershipApprox. 15 million (2014)
Websitewww.tram.cat
Operation
Began operation2004
Operator(s) Tramvia Metropolità S.A.
CharacterAt-grade
Rolling stockAlstom Citadis 302
Technical
System length32.089 km (19.939 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead lines
System map

Legend
end
Francesc Macià
L'Illa
Numància
Maria Cristina
Pius XII
Palau Reial
Zona Universitària
Avinguda de Xile
Ernest Lluch
Can Rigal
Ca n'Oliveres
Can Clota
Pont d'Esplugues
La Sardana
Montesa
branch
Hosptial Sant Joan Despí | TV3 El Pedró
Rambla de Sant Just Ignasi Iglésias
Walden Cornellà Centre
Torreblanca Les Aigües
Sant Feliu | Consell Comarcal Fontsanta | Fatjó
end Bon Viatge end
depot
La Fontsanta
Centre Miquel Martí i Pol
Llevant-Les Planes
end

The Trambaix (Catalan pronunciation: [tɾəmˈbaʃ]) is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is operated by TRAMMET connecting the Baix Llobregat area with the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It opened to the public on 5 April 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be used free of charge.

The Trambaix includes three different routes (T1, T2 and T3). The tram route starts at Plaça Francesc Macià in Barcelona to the west of the city and extends west, passing L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí and Sant Just Desvern. An extension of Tram T3 opened on 8 December 2006, as far as Consell Comarcal in Sant Feliu de Llobregat. The yearly ridership of all of its lines combined is of 15,057,318 passengers as of 2008.

The Trambaix complements the Trambesòs that runs to the north-east of the city. Both networks will be interconnected through Avinguda Diagonal in the next construction phase.

T1 Route

T2 Route

T3 Route

Tram future

Tram connection proposed
Legend
Llevant-Les Planes end
Centre Miquel Martí i Pol
La Fontsanta
depot
Bon Viatge end
end Sant Feliu | Consell Comarcal Fontsanta | Fatjó
Torreblanca Les Aigües
Walden Cornellà Centre
Rambla de Sant Just Ignasi Iglésias
Hospital Sant Joan Despí | TV3 El Pedró
branch
Montesa
La Sardana
Pont d'Esplugues
Can Clota
Ca n'Oliveres
Can Rigal
Ernest Lluch
Avinguda de Xile
Zona Universitària
Palau Reial
Pius XII
Maria Cristina
Numància
L'Illa
Francesc Macià end
Casanova
Balmes
end Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica Diagonal | Cinc d'Oros
Wellington | UPF Verdaguer end
Marina Sicília
Auditori - Teatre Nacional Monumental
branch Avinguda Diagonal branch
Glòries
branch branch
Ca l'Aranyó
Pere IV Can Jaumandreu
Fluvià Espronceda
Selva de Mar Sant Martí de Provençals
El Maresme | Fòrum Besòs
Fòrum Alfons el Magnànim
Campus Diagonal-Besòs Parc del Besòs
La Mina
depot La Catalana
Port Fòrum Besòs River
Sant Joan Baptista
Besòs River Encants de Sant Adrià
( end) Sant Adrià Sant Roc
Gorg ( end)

Since the modern tram system launched in 2004, the possibility was envisaged to connect Trambaix and Trambesòs. In September 2008 the mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu, said in a TV programme that in the near future (2011–2012) both tram networks would be connected along the Diagonal Avenue. Despite the Generalitat de Catalunya's efforts to promote it, the project remained on hold for over a decade. Finally in January 2019, Barcelona's city council approved the project with support of mayoress Ada Colau.

The project is divided into two phases. Phase 1 extends the Trambesòs network from Glòries to Verdaguer, serving Monumental and Sicília along the way. Monumental will provide an interchange with Line 2 of the Barcelona Metro. Verdaguer will provide an interchange with line 4 and line 5. The route is 1.8km and has a travel time of 7 minutes. This phase entered construction in 2022 and opened in November 2024. Phase 2 will link Verdaguer with Francesc Macià, thus completing the connection of the two separate tram networks. This section would serve the stations of Diagonal, Balmes and Casanova. Works are expected to begin once phase 1 has been completed.

Network Map


See also

External links

References

  1. "La web de la ciutat de Barcelona". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. El Trambaix i el Trambesòs es connectaran per la Diagonal, Ajuntament de Barcelona, 8 September 2008.
  3. "Work gets under way to link the tram systems in Av. Diagonal". ajuntament.barcelona.cat. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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