Barcelona Metro line 13
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Line 13 is the name of a proposed service in the Barcelona Metro
network which would join La Morera (neighborhood) in Badalona
, a municipality of Barcelonès
to the north of Barcelona
, with the hilly area around Can Ruti Hospital. The line, which will be a short hybrid light rail
-metro addition to the main subway lines which will cover a poorly communicated area, similar to L11
, was announced in 2002 by Generalitat de Catalunya
(Catalan
government). It was also made public the line will be displayed in maps using a tonality of pink (Pantone
232C).
In the future Morera, L13 will join L2
, and won't be too far from the new terminus of L1
, which are currently being extended into this area of Badalona
, in what will be Badalona Centre. The chosen colour for L13 is intended to suggest a mixture of the L1 and L2 colours. As of 2007, Generalitat de Catalunya
hasn't stated when construction will start.
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
network which would join La Morera (neighborhood) in Badalona
Badalona
Badalona is a city in eastern Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of the Barcelonès, near the city of Barcelona and part of its metropolitan area. It is situated on the left bank of the small Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, backed by the Serra de la Marina mountain range...
, a municipality of Barcelonès
Barcelonès
Barcelonès is the most economically important comarca of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Barcelona, which is also the capital of Catalonia.- Municipalities :Population figures are for 2009 .-External links:* *...
to the north of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, with the hilly area around Can Ruti Hospital. The line, which will be a short hybrid light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
-metro addition to the main subway lines which will cover a poorly communicated area, similar to L11
Barcelona Metro line 11
Barcelona Metro line 11 is a full metro line with short trains in Barcelona, Spain. — Line 11, coloured light green and currently known as Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs, is a recently built line in the Barcelona Metro network, operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-ingrated transport network in the...
, was announced in 2002 by Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
(Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
government). It was also made public the line will be displayed in maps using a tonality of pink (Pantone
Pantone
Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System , a proprietary color space...
232C).
In the future Morera, L13 will join L2
Barcelona Metro line 2
Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, and won't be too far from the new terminus of L1
Barcelona Metro line 1
— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
, which are currently being extended into this area of Badalona
Badalona
Badalona is a city in eastern Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of the Barcelonès, near the city of Barcelona and part of its metropolitan area. It is situated on the left bank of the small Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, backed by the Serra de la Marina mountain range...
, in what will be Badalona Centre. The chosen colour for L13 is intended to suggest a mixture of the L1 and L2 colours. As of 2007, Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
hasn't stated when construction will start.
Stations in the original project
- Morera
- Canyet
- Can Ruti