Barcelona Metro line 5

Line 5 (L5), currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" (Blue line) is a line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.

 Overview 

It first opened in 1959. Line 5 is currently 16.6 km. long and has 27 stations, from Cornellà to Vall d'Hebron, meeting L3.

 Chronology 

1959 - Sagrera-Meridiana-Vilapicina section opened (as the former L2)
1967 - Vilapicina-Horta section opened (as the former L2)
1969 - Collblanc-Diagonal/Provença section opened.
1970 - Diagonal/Provença-Sagrera-Meridiana section opened. The line then known as L2 integrated into L5.
1973 - Collblanc-Pubilla Cases section opened.
1976 - Pubilla Cases-Sant Ildefons section opened.
1983 - Sant Ildefons-Cornellà section opened.
2010 - Horta-Vall d'Hebron section opened.
2021 - Ernest Lluch station opened.

 Technical details 

 Colour on map: Blue
 Number of stations: 27
 Type: Conventional metro
 Length: 
 Rolling stock: Unitats 1100
 Journey time: 30 minutes
 Track gauge: 
 Traction: Electricity
 Power supply: Rigid overhead wire
 Open-air sections: Yes (Can Boixeras)
 Mobile phone coverage: Partial
 Depots: Can Boixeres, Vilapicina
 Operator: TMB

 Current stations 


Station and line names in italics are under construction.
 Cornellà Centre (T1, T2, RENFE)
 Gavarra
 Sant Ildefons
 Can Boixeres
 Can Vidalet
 Pubilla Cases
 Ernest Lluch
 Collblanc (L9, L10)
 Badal
 Plaça de Sants (L2)
 Sants Estació (L3, RENFE)
 Entença
 Hospital Clínic
 Diagonal (L3; Provença: L6, L7)
 Verdaguer (L4)
 Sagrada Família (L2)
 Sant Pau-Dos de Maig
 Camp de l'Arpa
 La Sagrera (L1, L4, L9, L10)
 Congrés
 Maragall (L4)
 Virrei Amat
 Vilapicina
 Horta
 El Carmel
 El Coll  La Teixonera
 Vall d'Hebron (L3)

Other websites
 Official site for Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona 

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