Trambaix

Trambaix
Trambaix
	A tram leaving Cornellà Centre station towards Francesc Macià
Overview
Native name	Trambaix
Locale	Barcelona
Transit type	Tram
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	64
Annual ridership	Approx. 15 million (2014)
Website	www.tram.cat
Operation
Began operation	2004
Operator(s)	Tramvia Metropolità S.A.
Character	At-grade
Rolling stock	Alstom Citadis 302
Technical
System length	32.089 km (19.939 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC overhead lines
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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.^[1]

T1 Route

T2 Route

Francesc Macià
L'Illa
Numància
Maria Cristina (L3)
Pius XII
Palau Reial (L3)
Zona Universitària (L3, L9)
Avinguda de Xile
Ernest Lluch (L5)
Can Rigal
Ca n'Oliveres
Can Clota
Pont d'Esplugues
La Sardana
Montesa
El Pedró
Ignasi Iglésias
Cornellà Centre (L5)
Les Aigües
Fontsanta i Fatjó
Bon Viatge
La Fontsanta
Centre Miquel Martí i Pol
Sant Martí de l'Erm (Previously called Llevant-Les Planes)

T3 Route

Francesc Macià
L'Illa
Numància
Maria Cristina (L3)
Pius XII
Palau Reial (L3)
Zona Universitària (L3, L9)
Avinguda de Xile
Ernest Lluch (L5)
Can Rigal
Ca n'Oliveres
Can Clota
Pont d'Esplugues
La Sardana
Montesa
Sant Martí de l'Erm (Previously called Hospital Sant Joan Despi | TV3)
Rambla Sant Just
Walden
Torreblanca
Sant Feliu-Consell Comarcal

Tram future

Tram connection proposed

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.^[2] 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 is expected to be operational by 2024.^[3] 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

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External links

Official website (in Catalan and Spanish)
Track plan of the current Barcelona tram system, including the Trambaix
Unofficial site of tram
tram in Barcelona

References

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

[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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