Rapid transit in Spain explained

Rapid transit in Spain consists of four metro systems, three[1] hybrid metro-suburban systems.[2] Spain also has several tram/light rail systems, some with sections built to rapid transit standards.

Rapid transit systems

CitySystemStart of operationsSystem lengthLinesStationsGaugeOperator
BarcelonaBarcelona Metro1924170km (110miles) 12189 (L8)
 (L1)
 (all other lines)
TMB/FGC
BilbaoMetro Bilbao11 November 199543.281NaN1[3] 348Biscay Transport Consortium (CTB)
MadridMadrid Metro17 October 1919293km (182miles)[4] 13301 (lines 1, 2, 3 4, and R)
(other lines)
Metro de Madrid
SevilleSeville Metro2 April 200918km (11miles)118Sociedad Concesionaria de la Junta de Andalucía[5]

Hybrid metro/suburban systems

CitySystemStart of operationsSystem lengthLinesStationsGaugeOperator
Trambahía26 October 202224 km (14.9 mi)1221,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)Renfe
Palma de MallorcaPalma Metro25 April 200715.6km (09.7miles)2[6] 16SFM
ValenciaMetrovalencia5 May 1995156.4km (97.2miles)[7] 9137FGV

Light rail/semi-metro systems

CitySystemStart of operationsSystem lengthLinesStationsGaugeOperator
GranadaGranada Metro21 September 201715.92 km (9.9 mi)1261,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in),Metro De Granada/
Junta de Andalucía
MalagaMalaga Metro30 July 201411.3 km (7 mi)2171,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Metro de Málaga

Notes and References

  1. Source is from 2019, yet Cádiz Bay tram-train opened in 2022.
  2. Book: Forero‐Ortiz . Edwar . Flood Risk Assessment in an Underground Railway System under the Impact of Climate Change . 2020 . MDPI . Basel, Switzerland . 2 . 5 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Metro in figures - Network features . Metro Bilbao S.A. . 2014-05-13.
  4. Web site: Metro de Madrid Figures . Metro de Madrid . 5 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Who we are . Metro Sevilla . 2012-11-04.
  6. Web site: Línies / Metro Palma . TIB - Consorci de Transports de Mallorca (CTM) . Catalan . Lines / Metro Palma . 2014-05-14.
  7. Web site: FGV en cifras > Metrovalencia en cifras > Datos de la red de Metrovalencia . FGV . Spanish . FGV figures > Metrovalencia figures > Data on the Metrovalencia network . 2014 .