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INSET: CENTRAL BARCELONA
I created the above maps by overlaying OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps with my own data. Copyright on the OSM maps is © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under a CC-BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence).
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Note: Names of streets, squares etc. used below and on the maps are as they are today, in Catalan (and not in Spanish, as they were at the time of this map).
DISCONTINUATION DATES OF TRAM TRACKS BETWEEN 12 JULY 1964 AND 19 MAR. 1966 (affected route numbers in parantheses)
- 1964 July 12: Barrio Besòs - Badalona (70)
- 1965 Jan. 8: Pl. de la Universitat - Pl. de Catalunya - Lesseps - Pl. Kennedy - Pl. de la Bonanova (23)
- 1965 May 19: E. del Nord – Barrio Besòs (70) [Last metre-gauge tram in Barcelona]
- 1965 Dec. 20: C. del Consell de Cent (between C. de Llúria and Pg. Sant Joan) (46, 62)
ROUTES
Operator: Tranvías de Barcelona, SA. (ancestor of Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB))
URBAN TRAM ROUTES (STANDARD GAUGE)
| 12 | Pl. Sarrià - Pl. de Borràs |
| 23 | Pl. de Catalunya – C. Aribau [back : C. Muntaner] – C. Muntaner – Pl. de la Bonanova – Pl. Kennedy - Pg. de Sant Gervasi – Lesseps – Pg. de Gràcia – Pl. de Catalunya [circular route, both directions] |
| 28 | Pl. de Catalunya – Gran Via - Pl. Espanya - Pl. de Sants - Carrer de Sants - Collblanc |
| 29 | Pla del Palau – Est. de França - Arc de Triomf – Tetuan – Gran Via – Pl. de la Universitat – Sant Antoni – Paraŀlel – Drassanes – Pla del Palau [circular route, both directions] |
| 30 | Gràcia (Pl. Rovira) – [C. Torrent de les Flors – C. Bailèn – C. del Bruc - Gran Via] [back : C. d’Aribau - C. del Consell de Cent - C. de Llúria – C. del Torrent de l'Olla] – Pl. de la Universitat |
| 37 | Pl. de la Universitat - [C. d’Aribau - C. del Consell de Cent – C. de Llúria] [back : C. del Bruc – Gran Via] – C. de Rosselló – C. del Dos de Maig – C. de la Indústria – Maragall |
| 39 | Gràcia (Pl. Rovira) – [C. Torrent de les Flors – C. Bailèn – C. del Bruc] [back : C. de Llúria – C. del Torrent de l'Olla] – Gran Via – Tetuan – Arc de Triomf – Est. de França - Pla del Palau – Barceloneta |
| 45 | Gran Via – C. de Llúria [back: C. del Bruc] – C. de Rosselló – C. del Dos de Maig – C. de la Indústria – Maragall – Horta |
| 46 | Pl. de la Universitat - [C. del Consell de Cent – C. Mallorca] [back : C. València - Tetuan – Gran Via] – C. del Dos de Maig – C. de la Indústria – Maragall - Horta |
| 47 | Gran Via – C. de Llúria [back: C. del Bruc] – C. de Rosselló – C. del Dos de Maig – C. de la Indústria – Maragall – Virrei Amat – Pg. de Verdum |
| 49 | Parc de la Ciutadella – Arc de Triomf - Tetuan – C. Mallorca [back : C. València] – C. del Dos de Maig – C. de la Indústria – Maragall – Horta |
| 52 | Pl. de Espanya – Av. del Paraŀlel – Paraŀlel – Drassanes - Pla del Palau – Poblenou |
| 53 | Tetuan – Arc de Triomf – E. del Nord – C. de Pujades [back: C. de Pallars] - Diagonal Mar |
| 54 | Pl. del Centre – C. de Berlin – C. de Corsega - C. Muntaner [back: C. Aribau] – Pl. de la Universitat - Gran Via – Tetuan |
| 55 | Plaça de Sants - Pl. de Espanya – Av. del Paraŀlel – Paraŀlel – Drassanes - Pla del Palau – Barceloneta |
| 56 | Collblanc – Carrer de Sants – Plaça de Sants - Pl. de Espanya – Gran Via – Tetuan |
| 57 | Collblanc – Carrer de Sants – Plaça de Sants - Pl. de Espanya – Av. del Paraŀlel – Paraŀlel – Drassanes - Pla del Palau |
| 59 | Les Corts – Av. Diagonal – Av. de Sarrià – C. de Corsega - C. Muntaner [back: C. Aribau] – Pl. de la Universitat – Sant Antoni – Paraŀlel – Drassanes – Pla del Palau - Barceloneta |
| 60 | C. de Rogent - C. València - Tetuan - Gran Via – Pl. de la Universitat – Sant Antoni – Paraŀlel – Drassanes – Pla del Palau - Est. de França - Arc de Triomf – Tetuan – C.Mallorca - C. de Rogent [loop route, counter-clockwise] |
| 62 | C. de Rogent - C. València - Tetuan - Arc de Triomf – Est. de França - Pla del Palau – Drassanes – Paraŀlel – Sant Antoni – Pl. de la Universitat – C. d’Aribau – C. del Consell de Cent - C. Mallorca - C. de Rogent [loop route, clockwise] |
| 63 | C. de Rogent - C. València [back: C. Mallorca] - Tetuan - Gran Via – Pl. de Espanya - Plaça de Sants |
| 64 | Barceloneta - Pla del Palau – Drassanes – Paraŀlel - Sant Antoni - Pl. de la Universitat - C. d’Aribau [back: C. de Muntaner] - C. de Muntaner - Pl. de la Bonanova - Pedralbes |
| 65 | Ciutat Universitària – Av. Diagonal – Av. de Sarrià – C. de Corsega - C. Muntaner [back: C. Aribau] – Gran Via – Tetuan |
| 66 | Sarrià – Pg. de Sant Joan Bosco – Av. de Sarrià – C. de Corsega - C. Muntaner – Pl. de la Universitat - Gran Via - Tetuan - Arc de Triomf - Est. de França - Pla de Palau - Drassanes - Paraŀlel – Sant Antoni - Pl. de la Universitat - C. d’Aribau - C. de Corsega - Av. de Sarrià – Pg. de Sant Joan Bosco – Sarrià [Loop route, clockwise] |
| 67 | Sarrià – Pg. de Sant Joan Bosco – Av. de Sarrià – C. de Corsega - C. Muntaner – Pl. de la Universitat - Sant Antoni – Paraŀlel – Drassanes – Pla del Palau - Est. de França - Arc de Triomf – Tetuan – Gran Via – Pl. de la Universitat - C. d’Aribau - C. de Corsega - Av. de Sarrià – Pg. de Sant Joan Bosco – Sarrià [Loop route, counter-clockwise] |
URBAN TRAM ROUTES (METRE GAUGE)
| 42 | E. del Nord – C. Pallars – C. de Pere IV – Sant Martí (Besòs) |
| 70 | E. del Nord – C. Pallars – C. de Pere IV – Sant Martí – Badalona (Casa Cros) |
TOURIST TRAMWAY ("BLUE TRAMWAY")
Operator: Sociedad Anónima El Tibidabo
| Pl. Kennedy - Av. de Tibidabo - Funicular del Tibidabo |
METRO
Operator: FC Metropolitano de Barcelona
| I | Sta. Eulàlia - Pl. - Pl. de Espanya - Pl. de Catalunya - Arc de Triomf - Glòries - Clot - La Sagrera - Fabra i Puig |
| II | La Sagrera - Maragall - Vilapicina |
| III | Lesseps - Diagonal - Pl. de Catalunya - Fernando / Correos |
Operator: Ferrocarriles de Cataluña
| Pl. de Catalunya - Provença - Sant Gervasi - La Bonanova - Sarrià | |
| Pl. de Catalunya - Provença - Pàdua - Av. de Tibidabo |
FUNICULARS
| Paraŀlel - Montjuïc | |
| Pl. Dr. Andreu - Tibidabo | |
| Peu del Funicular - Vallvidrera |
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Tramways: ? km.
- Metro (Municipal): ? km.
- Metro (Ferrocarriles de Cataluña): 6 km.
- Blue tramway: 1.1 km.
- Montjuïc funicular: 758 m.
HISTORY
- Urban tramways (First cycle): (horse-drawn) 27 June 1872 - 1905?; (electric): 26 Jan. 1899 - 18 Mar. 1971.
- Urban tramways (Second cycle): (electric) 3 Apr. 2004 - today.
- Blue Tramway: (electric) 29 Oct. 1901 - today.
- Urban metro lines: 30 Dec. 1924 - today.
- FGC metro lines: (steam) 1863; (electric) 1906 - today.
- Montjuïc funicular: 24 Oct. 1928 - today.
- Tibidabo funicular: 29 Oct. 1901 - today.
- Vallvidrera funicular: 1906 - today.
GAUGE
- Urban tramways (First cycle): 1435/1000 mm.
- Urban tramways (Second cycle): 1435 mm.
- Blue Tramway: 1435 mm.
- Metro (L1): 1674 mm.
- Other metro lines: 1435 mm.
- Montjuïc funicular: 1200 mm.
- Tibidabo & Vallvidrera funiculars: 1000 mm.
SOURCES
- Cabrera, E. "Unifying Barcelona's tramways", Tramways & Urban Transit, July 2021 (84: 1003), p.268-271.
- Gonzàlez Masip, A. Els tramvies de Barcelona – Història i explotació [Barcelona tramways – History and operations] (2 vols.) Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau, 1998.
- "Systems Factfile: No.16 - Barcelona, Spain", Tramways & Urban Transit, Jan. 2009 (72: 853), p.21-23.
- Young, J. Barcelona transport maps (sheet maps). Exeter: Quail Map Co., 1985.
- Wansbeek, C.J. "Barcelona: Teething troubles ironed out", Tramways & Urban Transit, July 2004 (67: 799), p.253-257.
- Wansbeek, C.J. "Barcelona: Brand new impetus for the metro", Tramways & Urban Transit, Sept. 2004 (67: 801), p.331-333.
- Zurita, F. "The tramways of Barcelona", Modern Tramway, Apr. 1963 (26: 304), p.122-131.
- Zurita, F. "The urban railways of Barcelona", Modern Tramway, Aug. 1963 (26: 308), p.269-290.
WIKIS
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya / Ferrocarriles de la Generalidad de Cataluña (FGC)
- Funicular de Montjuïc
- Funicular de Vallvidrera
- Funicular del Tibidabo
- Metro de Barcelona
- Tram de Barcelona
- Tramvia Blau
- Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona / Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona (TMB)
WEB SITES
- Autobuses BCN (Despite its title, this site has a thorough coverage of the history of rail-based transportation in Barcelona as well).
- Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM)
- Barcelona (on UrbanRail.Net)
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya / Ferrocarriles de la Generalidad de Cataluña (FGC)
- Tram (Official web site of the TMB devoted to trams)
- Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona / Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona (TMB)
- wefer.com (Site devoted to the history of rail-based transportation in Catalonia)
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