View source for Trambaix

{{Short description|Tram system in Barcelona}}
{{Infobox public transit
| name                        = Trambaix
| image                       = Trambaixcornella.jpg
| caption                     = A tram leaving Cornellà Centre station towards Francesc Macià
| native_name                 = {{lang|ca|Trambaix}}
| locale                      = [[Barcelona]]
| transit_type                = [[Tram]]
| lines                       = 3
| stations                    = 64
| annual_ridership            = Approx. 15 million (2014)
| website                     = {{URL|http://www.tram.cat/}}
| began_operation             = 2004
| operator                    = {{rint|barcelona|trambaix}} Tramvia Metropolità S.A.
| character                   = At-grade
| stock                       = [[Alstom Citadis]] 302
| system_length               = {{cvt|32.089|km|abbr=on}}
| track_gauge                 = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| el                          = [[List of railway electrification systems#750 V DC|750 V DC]] [[overhead line]]s
| map                         = {{Trambaix Line}}
}}
The '''Trambaix''' ({{IPA|ca|tɾəmˈbaʃ}}) is one of [[Trams in Barcelona|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 Trambaix station|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.es/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0,2138,1653_35144087_1_573780100,00.html?accio=detall&home=HomeBCN&nomtipusMCM=Noticia |title=La web de la ciutat de Barcelona |access-date=2010-06-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003195712/http://w3.bcn.es/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0%2C2138%2C1653_35144087_1_573780100%2C00.html?accio=detall&home=HomeBCN&nomtipusMCM=Noticia |archive-date=2009-10-03 }}</ref>

==T1 route==

* [[Francesc Macià station|Francesc Macià]]
* [[L'Illa Trambaix station|L'Illa]]
* [[Numància Trambaix station|Numància]]
* '''[[Maria Cristina station|Maria Cristina]]''' (L3)
* [[Pius XII Trambaix station|Pius XII]]
* '''[[Palau Reial station|Palau Reial]]''' (L3)
* '''[[Zona Universitària station|Zona Universitària]]''' (L3, L9)
* [[Avinguda de Xile Trambaix station|Avinguda de Xile]]
* [[Ernest Lluch station|Ernest Lluch]] (L5)
* [[Can Rigal Trambaix station|Can Rigal]]
* [[Ca n'Oliveres Trambaix station|Ca n'Oliveres]]
* [[Can Clota Trambaix station|Can Clota]]
* [[Pont d'Esplugues Trambaix station|Pont d'Esplugues]]
* [[La Sardana Trambaix station|La Sardana]]
* [[Montesa Trambaix station|Montesa]]
* [[El Pedró Trambaix station|El Pedró]]
* [[Ignasi Iglésias Trambaix station|Ignasi Iglésias]]
* '''[[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]]''' (L5)
* [[Les Aigües Trambaix station|Les Aigües]]
* [[Fontsanta i Fatjó Trambaix station|Fontsanta i Fatjó]]
* [[Bon Viatge Trambaix station|Bon Viatge]]

==T2 route==
* [[Francesc Macià station|Francesc Macià]]
* [[L'Illa Trambaix station|L'Illa]]
* [[Numància Trambaix station|Numància]]
* '''[[Maria Cristina station|Maria Cristina]]''' (L3)
* [[Pius XII Trambaix station|Pius XII]]
* '''[[Palau Reial station|Palau Reial]]''' (L3)
* '''[[Zona Universitària station|Zona Universitària]]''' (L3, L9)
* [[Avinguda de Xile Trambaix station|Avinguda de Xile]]
* [[Ernest Lluch station|Ernest Lluch]] (L5)
* [[Can Rigal Trambaix station|Can Rigal]]
* [[Ca n'Oliveres Trambaix station|Ca n'Oliveres]]
* [[Can Clota Trambaix station|Can Clota]]
* [[Pont d'Esplugues Trambaix station|Pont d'Esplugues]]
* [[La Sardana Trambaix station|La Sardana]]
* [[Montesa Trambaix station|Montesa]]
* [[El Pedró Trambaix station|El Pedró]]
* [[Ignasi Iglésias Trambaix station|Ignasi Iglésias]]
* '''[[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]]''' (L5)
* [[Les Aigües Trambaix station|Les Aigües]]
* [[Fontsanta i Fatjó Trambaix station|Fontsanta {{!}} Fatjó]]
* [[Bon Viatge Trambaix station|Bon Viatge]]
* [[La Fontsanta Trambaix station|La Fontsanta]]
* [[Centre Miquel Martí i Pol Trambaix station|Centre Miquel Martí i Pol]]
* [[Llevant-Les Planes Trambaix station|Llevant-Les Planes]] (Previously called Sant Martí de l'Erm)

==T3 route==
* [[Francesc Macià station|Francesc Macià]]
* [[L'Illa Trambaix station|L'Illa]]
* [[Numància Trambaix station|Numància]]
* '''[[Maria Cristina station|Maria Cristina]]''' (L3)
* [[Pius XII Trambaix station|Pius XII]]
* '''[[Palau Reial station|Palau Reial]]''' (L3)
* '''[[Zona Universitària station|Zona Universitària]]''' (L3, L9)
* [[Avinguda de Xile Trambaix station|Avinguda de Xile]]
* [[Ernest Lluch station|Ernest Lluch]] (L5)
* [[Can Rigal Trambaix station|Can Rigal]]
* [[Ca n'Oliveres Trambaix station|Ca n'Oliveres]]
* [[Can Clota Trambaix station|Can Clota]]
* [[Pont d'Esplugues Trambaix station|Pont d'Esplugues]]
* [[La Sardana Trambaix station|La Sardana]]
* [[Montesa Trambaix station|Montesa]]
* [[Hospital Sant Joan Despí-TV3 Trambaix station|Sant Martí de l'Erm]] (Previously called Hospital Sant Joan Despi | TV3)
* [[Rambla Sant Just Trambaix station|Rambla Sant Just]]
* [[Walden Trambaix station|Walden]]
* [[Torreblanca Trambaix station|Torreblanca]]
* [[Sant Feliu-Consell Comarcal Trambaix station|Sant Feliu-Consell Comarcal]]

==Future plans==
{{TRAMMET Tram Line}}
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 [[Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona|Diagonal Avenue]].<ref>[http://w3.bcn.es/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0,2138,1653_1802_1_573780100,00.html?bcnAccessible=true&accio=detall&home=HomeBCN El Trambaix i el Trambesòs es connectaran per la Diagonal], Ajuntament de Barcelona, 8 September 2008.</ref> Despite the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]]'s efforts to promote it, the project remained on hold for over a decade. Finally in January 2019, [[City Council of Barcelona|Barcelona's city council]] approved the project with the support of mayor Ada Colau.

The project is divided into two phases. Phase 1 extends the [[Trambesòs]] network from [[Glòries station|Glòries]] to [[Verdaguer station|Verdaguer]], serving [[Monumental station|Monumental]] and Sicília along the way. Monumental will provide an interchange with Line 2 of the Barcelona Metro. Verdaguer will provide an interchange with [[Barcelona Metro line 4|line 4]] and [[Barcelona Metro line 5|line 5]]. The route is 1.8km and has a travel time of 7 minutes. This phase entered construction in 2022 and opened in November 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Work gets under way to link the tram systems in Av. Diagonal |url=https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/mobilitat/tramviaconnectat/en/noticia/work-gets-under-way-to-link-the-tram-systems-in-av-diagonal_1151890 |website=ajuntament.barcelona.cat |access-date=7 July 2022}}</ref> Phase 2 will link Verdaguer with [[Francesc Macià station|Francesc Macià]], thus completing the connection of the two separate tram networks. This section would serve the stations of [[Provença–Diagonal station|Diagonal]], Balmes and Casanova. Works are expected to begin once phase 1 has been completed.

== Network map ==
{{Rapid transit OSM map
| system_qid   = Q2075468
| frame-lat    = 41.3995
| frame-long   =  2.135
| frame-width  = 750
| frame-height = 470
| zoom         = 12
| length       = yes
}}

==See also==
* [[Barcelona Metro]]
* [[List of tram stations in Barcelona]]
* [[Trambesòs]]
* [[Tramvia Blau]]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Trambaix}}
* {{Official website|http://www.trambcn.com/}} {{in lang|ca|es}}
* [https://www.gleisplanweb.eu/Map-e.php?Map=Barcelona Track plan of the current Barcelona tram system, including the Trambaix]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060618030349/http://www.tramvia.org/ Unofficial site of tram]}}
* [http://public-transport.net/bim/Bcn.htm tram in Barcelona]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Transport in Barcelona}}
{{Railway lines in Catalonia}}
{{Rail transport in Spain}}

{{coord missing|Spain}}

[[Category:Trambaix| ]]
[[Category:Trams in Barcelona]]
[[Category:Transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Transport in Esplugues de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Transport in Baix Llobregat]]
[[Category:Standard-gauge railways in Spain]]

[[ca:Tram#Trambaix]]
[[de:Straßenbahn Barcelona#Trambaix]]