Trambaix

Trambaix
The Trambaix on its way through .
Overview
Native name	Trambaix
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	(?)
Trambaix system map. v t 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

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 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[]

• Francesc Macià
• Maria Cristina (L3)
• Palau Reial (L3)
• Zona Universitària (L3, L9)
• Cornellà Centre (L5)
• Bon Viatge

T2 Route[]

• Francesc Macià
• Maria Cristina (L3)
• Palau Reial (L3)
• Zona Universitària (L3, L9)
• Cornellà Centre (L5)
• Bon Viatge
• (Previously called Llevant-Les Planes)

T3 Route[]

• Francesc Macià
• Maria Cristina (L3)
• Palau Reial (L3)
• Zona Universitària (L3, L9)
• (Previously called TV3 / St Joan Despi)

Tram future[]

v t Tram connection proposed
Legend
Sant Martí de l'Erm end Centre Miquel Martí i Pol La Fontsanta depot Bon Viatge end end Sant Feliu - Consell Comarcal Fontsanta-Fatjó Torreblanca Les Aigües Walden Cornellà Centre Rambla de Sant Just Ignasi Iglésias Sant Marti de l'Erm El Pedró branch Montesa La Sardana Pont d'Esplugues Can Clota Ca n'Oliveres Can Rigal Sant Ramon Avinguda de Xile Zona universitària Palau Reial Pius XII Maria Cristina Numància L'Illa Francesc Macià end New branch by Diagonal Avenue end Ciutadella - Vila Olímpica Diagonal-Provença Wellington Marina Auditori - Teatre Nacional branch New branch by Diagonal Avenue Glòries end branch branch Ca l'Aranyó La Farinera Pere IV Can Jaumandreu Fluvià Espronceda Selva de Mar Sant Martí de Provençals el Maresme - Fòrum Besòs Fòrum Alfons el Magnànim Can Llima Parc del Besòs la Mina depot La Catalana Central Tèrmica del Besòs Besòs River Sant Joan Baptista Besòs River Encants de Sant Adrià ( end) Sant Adrià Sant Roc Gorg ( end)

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] Recently, the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalonia's government) was planning that project, but it is now on hold. But in January 2019, Barcelona's mayoress, Ada Colau approved the project.

Network Map[]

See also[]

• Barcelona Metro
• List of tram stations in Barcelona
• Trambesòs
• Tramvia Blau

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trambaix.

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

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