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{{Short description|Rapid transit line in Barcelona, Spain}}
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{{Infobox rail service
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| name            = Barcelona Metro line 8
| color            = {{rail color|Barcelona Metro|8}}
| logo            = File:L8 barcelona.svg
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| image           = Estació d'Ildefons Cerdà LL-A 01 2018.jpg
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| caption         = A [[FGC 213 Series|213 EMU]] entering [[Ildefons Cerdà station|Ildefons Cerdà]]
| type            = [[Rapid transit]]
| system          = [[Barcelona Metro]]
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| locale          = [[Barcelona]]
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| owners          = [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC]]
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| start           = [[Plaça d'Espanya station|Espanya]]
| stops           = 11
| end             = [[Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat–Anoia Line)|Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa]]
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| journeytime     = 20 minutes
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| stock           = [[FGC 213 Series]] in 3-car composition
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'''Line 8''' is a [[rapid transit]] line of the [[Barcelona Metro]] network. Unlike most lines on the network, it is operated by [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya]]. Line 8's metro service runs on the tracks of the [[Llobregat-Anoia line]]. As the other lines of the [[Barcelona Metro]] network, line 8 is part of the larger [[Autoritat del Transport Metropolità|ATM]] fare-integrated transport system. It connects [[Plaça Espanya]], in the [[Sants-Montjuïc]] [[districts of Barcelona|district of Barcelona]] to the [[metropolitan area of Barcelona|metropolitan area]] municipalities of [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat|L'Hospitalet]], [[Cornellà de Llobregat|Cornellà]] and [[Sant Boi de Llobregat|Sant Boi]].

== Overview ==
[[File:Esquema L8.svg|thumb|Geographically accurate map of Line 8]]
Line 8 is underground for most of its length and links [[Plaça Espanya]], in [[Barcelona]] proper, with [[Sant Boi de Llobregat|Sant Boi]] in the [[Baix Llobregat]]. The line travels through [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat|L'Hospitalet]] and [[Cornellà de Llobregat|Cornellà]]. Its original route opened in 1912 as a narrow gauge railway line (hence predating the first metro [[Barcelona Metro line 3|Line 3]] by 12 years), and was known as ''S3'' until 2003, the year in which the line was integrated into the [[Barcelona Metro]] network. The tracks on which line 8 runs are part the [[Llobregat-Anoia line]], operated by [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC]]. Therefore, line 8 shares the tracks with many other [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC]] services that travel beyond [[Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat-Anoia Line)|Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa]]. Freight trains also operate on the line, sharing tracks with line 8 between [[Sant Boi (Llobregat–Anoia Line)|Sant Boi]] and [[Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat-Anoia Line)|Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa]].

The line first took on its current form between 1985 and 1987 when the section [[Cornellà Riera (Llobregat–Anoia Line)|Cornellà-Riera]] – [[Sant Josep (Llobregat-Anoia Line)|Sant Josep]] was first moved underground, followed by the section [[Sant Josep (Llobregat-Anoia Line)|Sant Josep]] – [[Plaça d'Espanya station|Espanya]]. In 1997 [[Magòria-La Campana (Llobregat–Anoia Line)|Magòria-La Campana]] opened, followed by [[Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa (Llobregat-Anoia Line)|Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa]] in 2000.

An extension of the line further into central Barcelona, with a new station in [[Plaça Francesc Macià]], has been discussed since May 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanrail.net/eu/es/bcn/bcn-metro-projects.htm|title=Barcelona Metro Projects}}</ref> The project was finally approved by the [[Generalitat de Catalunya|government of Catalonia]] in 2021, with the final alignment serving the stations [[Plaça d'Espanya station|Espanya]], [[Hospital Clínic (Barcelona Metro)|Hospital Clínic]], [[Francesc Macià station|Francesc Macià]] and [[Gràcia station|Gràcia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=La Generalitat licita sis projectes constructius per al perllongament de l'L8 de FGC |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20210518/7464253/generalitat-licita-sis-projectes-constructius-per-perllongament-l-l8-fgc.html |access-date=7 July 2022 |agency=La Vanguardia |date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
It will connect to [[Trambaix]] routes [[Trambaix#T1 Route|T1]], [[Trambaix#T2 Route|T2]] and [[Trambaix#T3 Route|T3]], [[Barcelona Metro line 5|Line 5 of the Barcelona Metro]] and the [[Barcelona–Vallès Line|Vallès line]]. Preliminary works started in 2022, with major construction starting in January of 2024. Tunneling is slated to begin in late 2025. The extension is expected to be operational by 2029 or 2030.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Marc |title=El túnel per allargar l’L8 es començarà a fer al gener amb afectacions a Gran Via i Comte d’Urgell |url=https://beteve.cat/mobilitat/tunel-allargar-l8-ferrocarrils-inici-obres-gener-2024-gran-via-urgell/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Betevé |date=11 December 2023 |lang=ca}}</ref>
The line is also projected to extend further towards the [[Besòs (river)|Besós river]], serving stations such as [[Joanic (Barcelona Metro)|Joanic]], [[Sagrada Família (Barcelona Metro)|Sagrada Familia]] and [[Glòries station|Glòries]].

== Technical details ==
* Colour on map: pink
* Number of stations: 11
* Type: Light metro (mixed traffic with suburban commuter train lines)
* Length: {{convert|12|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
* [[Rolling stock]]: [[FGC 213 Series|213 Series]]
* Journey time: 20 minutes
* [[Track gauge]]: {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}}
* Traction: Electricity
* [[Railway electrification system|Electrification]]: [[Overhead line|Overhead wire]], 1,500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]]
* Open-air sections: Yes (Between Cornellà-Riera and Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa)
* [[Mobile phone]] coverage: All line
* Depots: [[Martorell]] (on ''[[Llobregat–Anoia line]]''), Sant Boi sidings
* Operator: [[Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya|FGC]]

== Map ==
[[File:Termómetro L8 Barcelona.svg|700px]]

== Stations ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
! Station
! style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Image
! Location
! data-sort-type="date"|Opened
! class="unsortable"|Interchanges
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Espanya}}'''
| [[File:Espanya Line L8.jpg|100px]]
| [[Barcelona]] ([[Sants-Montjuïc]])
| 1 June 1926
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L1|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L3|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Magòria-La Campana}}'''
| [[File:Magòria La Campana L8 2025.jpg|100px]]
| [[Barcelona]] ([[Sants-Montjuïc]])
| 11 July 1997
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Ildefons Cerdà}}'''
| [[File:Estació d'Ildefons Cerdà LL-A 02 2018.jpg|100px]]
| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
| 2 March 1987
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L10|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Europa-Fira}}'''
| [[File:Estació Europa-Fira 634081614022615 02.jpg|100px]]
| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
| 13 May 2007
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L9|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Gornal}}'''
| [[File:Estació Gornal octubre 2023 2.jpg|100px]]
| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]] ([[Gornal (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat)|Gornal]])
| 2 March 1987
| {{rint|catalonia|RDC|size=20}} {{rint|catalonia|R2|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sant Josep}}'''
| [[File:Estació de Sant Josep 2020.jpg|100px]]
| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
| 9 July 1985
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Avinguda Carrilet}}'''
| [[File:Estació Hospitalet-Avinguda Carrilet 01 2018.jpg|100px]]
| [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
| 9 July 1985
| {{rint|barcelona|metro|size=20}} {{rint|barcelona|L1|size=20}}
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Almeda}}'''
| [[File:Almeda Metro Station Barcelona.jpg|100px]]
| [[Cornellà de Llobregat]] ([[Almeda, Cornellà de Llobregat|Almeda]])
| 9 July 1985
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Cornellà Riera}}'''
| [[File:Estació de Cornellà-Riera 01 2019.jpg|100px]]
| [[Cornellà de Llobregat]]
| 9 July 1985
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Sant Boi}}'''
| [[File:Estació de Sant Boi 02 2018.jpg|100px]]
| [[Sant Boi de Llobregat]]
| 29 December 1912
| 
|-
| '''{{stl|Barcelona Metro|Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa}}'''
| [[File:FGC Molí Nou.jpg|100px]]
| [[Sant Boi de Llobregat]]
| 13 February 2000
| 
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
*[[:ca:Metro de Barcelona|Article on the Catalan Wikipedia]]
*[https://www.trenscat.com/metrobaix/l8_ct.html Line 8 at Trenscat.com]
*[http://www.transportebcn.es/FGC/linea/L8/informacion/1.html Line 8 at TransporteBCN.es]

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[[Category:Barcelona Metro lines|8]]
[[Category:Llobregat–Anoia Line]]
[[Category:Transport in Sants-Montjuïc]]
[[Category:Transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Transport in Sant Boi de Llobregat]]
[[Category:Metre-gauge railways in Spain]]