Barcelona Underground, Spain

Barcelona Underground

 

• Known as: Metro
• Lines: 11
• Stations: 165
• Length: 123,5 kms
• Automated trains: Yes (from 2009)
• Web: www.tmb.cat
• Passengers/day: 1,127 millions
• Operator: Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona y Ferrocarriles de la Generalidad de Cataluña (TMB y FGC)
• Opening: 1924

 

Bilbao Metro, Spain transit systems

Bilbao Subway

 

• Known as: Metro
• Length: 43 Kms
• Lines: 2
• Stations: 40 (24 underground and 16 in surface)
• Passengers/year: 89 millions
• Operator: Metro Bilbao S A
• Owner: Consorcio de transportes de Bizkaia

 

Palma de Mallorca underground

Palma de Mallorca has a new metropolitan railway system. Its first trip was in April, 2007. The system is connected to T1, T1e, T2 and T3 train lines. Is the fifth metro system to open in Spain.

• Known as: metro
• System length: 16 km
• Number of lines: 2
• Number of stations: 15
• Top speed: 100 km/h
• Operator: Servicios Ferroviarios de Mallorca
• Average ridership: 1,5 millions
• Start of operation: April 25, 2007

 

Alicante TRAM to Benidorm

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Alicante tram I want to catch a tram to Benidorm, although peole do not seem to rate it, I would like to find out for myself! a 1 hour 20 min tram ride with beautiful views sounds like a good way to get in some travel time for me 🙂

Tram Stop in Alicante by Subarquitectura

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Alicante Subway: TRAM

Alicante Underground: General Info

Alicante’s subway was inaugurated in August 15, 2003 by Alicante Metropolitan TRAM. This system combines different modes of rail services: tram-train, metropolitan tramway, light metro rail and conventional train. In the future is planned to include a rapid transit bus. Alicante was the second city in Spain to reintroduce train-tram in its system. Train-tram can function as a train and as a tram with the advantages of both systems.

• Known as: TRAM
• System length: 141,160 km
• Lines: 5 (L1, L2, L3, L4, 4L, L9) and 4 lines in project (L5, L6, L7, L8)
• Stations: 59
• Operator: FGV
• Average ridership: 6.045.742 per year.