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{{short description|Rapid transit line in Barcelona, Spain}}
{{Expand Catalan|topic=transp|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width       = 
| name            = Barcelona Metro line 5
| color           = {{rail color|Barcelona Metro|5}}
| logo            = File:L5 barcelona.svg
| logo_width      = 53px 
| image           = Unitat 5000 Badal 2020.jpg
| image_width     = 300px 
| caption         = 5000 series train at [[Badal (Barcelona Metro)|Badal]]
| type            = [[Rapid transit]]
| system          = [[Barcelona Metro]]
| status          = 
| locale          = [[Barcelona]]
| predecessor     = 
| first           = {{start date and age|1959}}
| last            = 
| successor       = 
| owners          = [[Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona|TMB]]
| operator        = [[Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona|TMB]]
| formeroperator  = 
| ridership       = 
| start           = [[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]]
| stops           = 27
| end             = [[Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona Metro)|Vall d'Hebron]]
| distance        = {{convert|18.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
| journeytime     = 30 minutes
| frequency       = 
| trainnumber     = 
| stock           = 5000 series<br><small>Can Boixeres, Vilapicina, Sant Genís depots</small>
| gauge           = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| el              = 1,200 V DC [[Overhead lines|rigid overhead wire]]
| speed           = 
| routenumber     = 
| map             = {{Barcelona Metro Line 5 route map}}
| map_state       = collapsed
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'''Line 5''', often known as "Línia Blava" (Blue line), is a [[rapid transit]] line of the [[Barcelona Metro]] network, operated by [[Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona|TMB]] and part of the [[Autoritat del Transport Metropolità|ATM]] fare-[[integrated transport network]].

Originally opened in 1959, Line 5 crosses the north of [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]] and [[Barcelona]]'s [[Eixample]] district, with its termini serving the [[municipalities of Catalonia|municipality]] of [[Cornellà]] and the district of [[Horta-Guinardó]].

==Overview==
Line 5 is {{convert|18.8|km|abbr=on}} long and has 27 stations. As most lines in the [[Barcelona Metro]] network, the line has 1,435 mm [[standard-gauge]] track and [[overhead wire]] electrification. Its current termini are [[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]], which provides connections to the [[Rodalies de Catalunya|Rodalies]] and [[Trambaix]] networks and [[Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona Metro)|Vall d'Hebron]], which is an interchange station with [[Barcelona metro line 3|Line 3]] of the [[Barcelona Metro]].

The line runs from [[Cornellà]], in the [[Baix Llobregat]] [[Comarques of Catalonia|comarca]], to the [[Horta-Guinardó]] district of [[Barcelona]], serving the northern boroughs of [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat|Hospitalet]] and the districts of [[Sants-Montjuïc]] and [[Eixample]]. Line 5 is currently the only [[Barcelona Metro]] line that serves the [[municipalities of Catalonia|municipality]] of [[Esplugues de Llobregat|Esplugues]], with the station of [[Can Vidalet (Barcelona Metro)|Can Vidalet]] having both of its accesses in the municipality (while the station itself is located within the limits of L'Hospitalet).

Line 5 is the second most used line in the [[Barcelona Metro]] after [[Barcelona metro line 1|Line 1]], with 111 million passengers using it in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | first=Marc | last=Garcia | url = https://www.3cat.cat/324/els-passatgers-del-metro-de-barcelona-estacio-per-estacio-consulta-els-grafics/noticia/3335182/ | title = Quina parada del Metro de Barcelona té més passatgers? Quina menys? Gràfics, estació per estació | language = ca | publisher = 3cat | date = 2025-02-13 | accessdate = 2025-02-13}}</ref>

==History==
Line 5's initial section was opened on July 21, 1959.<ref>{{cite web |first=JM |last=Contel |title=La Sagrera - Vilapicina, l’embrió de la línia 5 |url=https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/horta-guinardo/ca/coneixeu-el-districte/la-historia/episodis-historics/la-sagrera-vilapicina-lembrio-de-la-linia-5 |website=Ajuntament de Barcelona |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=ca }}</ref> It was initially known as Line II and was part of the Ferrocarril Metropolitano de Barcelona (FMB), one of the two [[rapid transit]] companies that would merge to form the [[Barcelona Metro]]. The initial section was a 5 station, 2.3 km route linking [[Vilapicina (Barcelona Metro)|Vilapicina]] to [[La Sagrera station|La Sagrera]], where a connection to FMB's [[Barcelona Metro line 1|Metro Transversal]] was provided.<ref name=tmb1>{{cite web|title=Línia II (Sagrera-Vilapicina): precursora de l'automatització |url=https://noticies.tmb.cat/historia/linia-ii-sagrera-vilapicina-precursora-de-lautomatitzacio |website=TMB Notícies |date=2 November 2017 |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=ca }}</ref> The line saw the pioneer use of a [[photoelectric cell]]-based [[automatic train operation]] system developed by the [[Barcelona Metro]] in 1960.<ref name=tmb1></ref> In 1967, it would be extended from [[Vilapicina (Barcelona Metro)|Vilapicina]] to [[Horta (Barcelona Metro)|Horta]].

A separate project, known as Transversal Alt or Line V would open in 1969, with the initial section running from [[Collblanc (Barcelona Metro)|Collblanc]] (then known as ''Sant Ramon'') to [[Provença-Diagonal station|Diagonal]]. In 1970, the line would be extended from [[Provença-Diagonal station|Diagonal]] to [[La Sagrera station|La Sagrera]], with Line II merging into Line V.<ref>{{cite web |first=Gustau |last=Lamadrid |title=La línia 5 de metro s’estenia de Diagonal a La Sagrera fa 50 anys
 |url=https://noticies.tmb.cat/historia/linia-5-de-metro-sestenia-de-diagonal-sagrera-fa-50-anys |website=TMB Notícies |date=11 October 2024 |access-date=26 June 2020 |language=ca }}</ref> The line was expanded towards [[Hospitalet de Llobregat|Hospitalet]] and [[Cornellà]] in the 1970s, with an extension to [[Pubilla Cases (Barcelona Metro)|Pubilla Cases]] opening in 1973 and a further one to [[Sant Ildefons (Barcelona Metro)|Sant Ildefons]] in 1976. The line would reach its current terminus in [[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]] in 1983.<ref name=tmb2>{{cite web |first=Marta |last=Espinosa |title=Les estacions de la xarxa de metro que han canviat de nom: la línia blava (L5) |url=https://noticies.tmb.cat/historia/estacions-de-xarxa-de-metro-que-han-canviat-de-nom-linia-blava-l5 |website=TMB Notícies |date=11 October 2024 |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=ca }}</ref>

In 1982, with a major reorganization of [[Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona|TMB]]'s network, several stations were renamed (such as ''General Mola'', which became [[Verdaguer station|Verdaguer]]) and Line V became Line 5, as [[Roman numerals]] were abandoned.<ref name=tmb2></ref>

The line would be extended from [[Horta (Barcelona Metro)|Horta]] towards [[Vall d'Hebron]] during the 2000s. While works began in 2002, construction ran into trouble as tunneling works caused a major collapse in [[El Carmel]] neighborhood in 2005. 3 buildings had to be demolished and around a thousand neighbors were displaced.<ref>{{cite web |first=Berta |last=Solanas |title=20 anys de l'esvoranc al Carmel: cicatrius que perduren i què reivindiquen els veïns
 |url=https://www.3cat.cat/324/20-anys-de-lesvoranc-al-carmel-cicatrius-que-perduren-i-que-reivindiquen-els-veins/noticia/3332629/ |website=3cat.cat |date=27 January 2025 |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=ca }}</ref> The extension to the line's current terminus at [[Vall d'Hebron station|Vall d'Hebron]] would finally open in 2010, providing a new connection to [[Barcelona Metro line 3|Line 3]].<ref>{{cite web |title=El nuevo tramo de la L5 entra en funcionamiento cinco años después del derrumbe del Carmel |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20100730/53974110567/el-nuevo-tramo-de-la-l5-entra-en-funcionamiento-cinco-anos-despues-del-derrumbe-del-carmel.html |website=La Vanguardia |date=30 July 2010 |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=es }}</ref>

A new infill station, [[Ernest Lluch (Barcelona Metro)|Ernest Lluch]], opened in 2021 in [[Les Corts (district)|Les Corts]], providing a connection to the existing [[Trambaix]] station.<ref>{{cite web |first=Marta |last=Espinosa |title=En servei la nova estació d’Ernest Lluch de la línia 5 de metro |url=https://noticies.tmb.cat/transport/servei-nova-estacio-dernest-lluch-de-linia-5-de-metro |website=TMB Notícies |date=26 July 2021 |access-date=22 February 2025 |language=ca }}</ref>

===Chronology===
*1959 – [[La Sagrera station|La Sagrera]]-[[Vilapicina (Barcelona Metro)|Vilapicina]] section opened (as the former Line II)
*1967 – [[Vilapicina (Barcelona Metro)|Vilapicina]]-[[Horta (Barcelona Metro)|Horta]] section opened (as the former Line II)
*1969 – [[Collblanc (Barcelona Metro)|Collblanc]]-[[Provença-Diagonal station|Diagonal]] section opened as Line V.
*1970 – [[Provença-Diagonal station|Diagonal]]-[[Vilapicina (Barcelona Metro)|Vilapicina]] section opened. The line then known as Line II is integrated into Line V.
*1973 – [[Collblanc (Barcelona Metro)|Collblanc]]-[[Pubilla Cases (Barcelona Metro)|Pubilla Cases]] section opened.
*1976 – [[Pubilla Cases (Barcelona Metro)|Pubilla Cases]]-[[Sant Ildefons (Barcelona Metro)|Sant Ildefons]] section opened.
*1982 – Line V becomes Line 5 and several stations change names.
*1983 – [[Sant Ildefons (Barcelona Metro)|Sant Ildefons]]-[[Cornellà Centre station|Cornellà Centre]] section opened.
*2010 – [[Horta (Barcelona Metro)|Horta]]-[[Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona Metro)|Vall d'Hebron]] section opened.
*2021 – [[Ernest Lluch station|Ernest Lluch]] opened.
[[File:L5.svg|thumb|center|550px|Evolution of Line 5, 1959–2010]]

== Stations==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:85%"
! Station
! style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Image
! Location
! data-sort-type="date"|Opened
! class="unsortable"|Interchanges
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Cornellà Centre}}'''
| [[File:Estació de metro Cornellà Centre 01 2018.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=3| [[Cornellà de Llobregat]]
| 23 December 1983
| {{rint|barcelona|trambaix|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T1|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T2|size=20}}<br>{{rint|catalonia|RDC|size=20}}  {{rint|catalonia|R1|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R4|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Gavarra}}'''
| [[File:Gavarra L5 180504.jpg|100px]]
| 23 December 1983
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sant Ildefons}}'''
| [[File:Sant Ildefons L5 2 180504.jpg|100px]]
| 23 November 1976
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Can Boixeres}}'''
| [[File:Estació Can Boixeres octubre 2023.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=5| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
| 23 November 1976
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Can Vidalet}}'''
| [[File:Can Vidalet L5 2 180504.jpg|100px]]
| 23 November 1976
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Pubilla Cases}}'''
| [[File:Estació de Pubilla Cases 2018.jpg|100px]]
| 5 February 1973
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Ernest Lluch}}'''
| [[File:Barcelona 17 36 58 461000.jpeg|100px]]
| 25 July 2021
| {{rint|barcelona|trambaix|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T1|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T2|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T3|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Collblanc}}'''
| [[File:Collblanc linia 5.jpg|100px]]
| 3 November 1969
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L9|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L10|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Badal}}'''
| [[File:Estació Badal 2020.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=3| [[Sants-Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]]
| 3 November 1969
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Plaça de Sants}}'''
| [[File:Plaça de Sants L5 2025 (direcció Cornellà Centre).jpg|100px]]
| 3 November 1969
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L1|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sants Estació}}'''
| [[File:Sants Estacio Line5.jpg|100px]]
| 3 November 1969
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L3|size=20}}<br>{{rint|catalonia|RDC|size=20}}  {{rint|catalonia|R1|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R2|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R3|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R4|size=20}}<br>{{rint|es|rail|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Entença}}'''
| [[File:Entença station platforms.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=6| [[Eixample]], [[Barcelona]]
| 3 November 1969
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Hospital Clínic}}'''
| [[File:Hospital Clínic L5 180303.jpg|100px]]
| 3 November 1969
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Diagonal}}'''
| [[File:Estació Diagonal L5 octubre 2023.jpg|100px]]
| 3 November 1969
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L3|size=20}}<br>{{rint|catalonia|FGC|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L6|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L7|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|S1|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|S2|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Verdaguer}}'''
| [[File:Verdaguer L5 2025.jpg|100px]]
| 26 June 1970
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L4|size=20}}<br>{{rint|barcelona|trambesos|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|T4|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sagrada Família}}'''
| [[File:Metrosagradafamilial5.jpg|100px]]
| 26 June 1970
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}}  {{rint|barcelona|L2|size=20}}
|- 
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sant Pau – Dos de Maig}}'''
| [[File:Sant Pau-Dos de Maig metrostation westbound platform.jpg|100px]]
| 26 June 1970
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Camp de l'Arpa}}'''
| [[File:Camp de l'Arpa station platforms.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=1| [[Sant Martí (district)|Sant Martí]], [[Barcelona]]
| 26 June 1970
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|La Sagrera}}'''
| [[File:Barcelona - Estació de la Sagrera (7495880838).jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=2| [[Sant Andreu]], [[Barcelona]]
| 21 July 1959
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L1|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L9|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L10|size=20}}<br>{{rint|catalonia|RDC|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R3|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R4|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Congrés}}'''
| [[File:Congrés station platforms.jpg|100px]]
| 21 July 1959
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Maragall}}'''
| [[File:Magarall station platform Line L5.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=1| [[Nou Barris]], [[Barcelona]]
| 21 July 1959
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L4|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Virrei Amat}}'''
| [[File:Virrei Amat station platforms.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=6| [[Horta-Guinardó]], [[Barcelona]]
| 21 July 1959
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Vilapicina}}'''
| [[File:Vilapicina station platform.jpg|100px]]
| 21 July 1959
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Horta}}'''
| [[File:Estació d'Horta.JPG|100px]]
| 5 October 1967
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|El Carmel}}'''
| [[File:Metro Carmel.jpg|100px]]
| 30 July 2010
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|El Coll - La Teixonera}}'''
| [[File:El Coll - La Teixonera, andanes.jpg|100px]]
| 30 July 2010
| 
|- 
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Vall d'Hebron}}'''
| [[File:Estació Vall d'Hebron L5 2020.jpg|100px]]
| 30 July 2010
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L3|size=20}}
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of Barcelona Metro stations]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tmb.net/ Official site for Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona]
* [[:ca:Metro de Barcelona|Catalan Wikipedia article on the metro network]]

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[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1959]]
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