Barcelona Metro line 3

Line 3, (L3) currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda ("Green line"), is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB. The central section of L3 has the city's oldest metro stations, built in the mid-1920s.

Chronology[change | change source]

1924 - Catalunya-Lesseps section opened.
1925 - Fontana station opened. Catalunya-Liceu section opened.
1926 - Passeig de Gràcia-Jaume I section opened.
1934 - Jaume I-Correos section opened.
1946 - Liceu-Fernando section opened.
1968 - Fernando-Drassanes section opened.
1970 - Drassanes-Paral·lel section opened.
1972 - Passeig de Gràcia-Correos section closed.
1975 - Paral·lel-Zona Universitària section opened (as L3B).
1982 - L3B integrated into L3.
1985 - Lesseps-Montbau section opened.
2001 - Montbau-Canyelles section opened.
2008 - Canyelles-Trinitat Nova section opened.

Technical details[change | change source]

Colour on map	Green
Number of stations	26
Type	Conventional metro
Length	18.4 km (11.4 mi)
Rolling stock	3000, 3000R, 2000 and 5000 series
Areas covered	Barcelona (Les Corts, Sants-Montjuïc, Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Gràcia, Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris)
Journey time	30 minutes
Track gauge	1435
Traction	Electricity
Power supply	Rigid overhead wire
Open-air sections	None
Mobile phone coverage	Partial
Depots	Vall d'Hebron
Operator	TMB