Trambaix

The Trambaix on its way through Avinguda de Xile.
Trambaix system map.

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 April 5, 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 December 8, 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

Trambaix T1, T2 and T3 Line

Legend
 end
 Francesc Macià
 L'Illa
 Numància
 Maria Cristina
Pius XII
 Palau Reial
Zona Universitària
Avinguda de Xile
 Sant Ramon
 Can Rigal
 Ca n'Oliveres
 Can Clota
 Pont d'Esplugues
 La Sardana
 Montesa
branch
Sant Marti de l'Erm
El Pedró
Rambla de Sant Just
Ignasi Iglésias
Walden
Cornellà Centre
Torreblanca
Les Aigües
Sant Feliu - Consell Comarcal
Fontsanta-Fatjó
end
Bon Viatge end
depot
La Fontsanta
Centre Miquel Martí i Pol
Sant Martí de l'Erm
 end

T2 Route

T3 Route

Tram future

Since the modern tram system started 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 trams will be connect over the Diagonal Avenue.[2] Currently, the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalonia's government) is planning that project.

See also

External links

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References

  1. ↑ http://w3.bcn.es/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0,2138,1653_35144087_1_573780100,00.html?accio=detall&home=HomeBCN&nomtipusMCM=Noticia
  2. ↑ El Trambaix i el Trambesòs es connectaran per la Diagonal, Ajuntament de Barcelona, 8 September 2008.

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