Barcelona Metro line 8

Line 8, coloured pink (termini: Plaça Espanya – Molí Nou-Ciutat Cooperativa) and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system. It joins Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona with metropolitan area municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat and Sant Boi de Llobregat.

Barcelona Metro line 8
Overview
Service typeLight metro
LocaleBarcelona
First service1912 (original)
2000 (as Line 8)
Current operator(s)FGC
Route
TerminiPlaça Espanya, Barcelona
Sant Boi de Llobregat
Stops11
Distance travelled12 km (7.5 mi)
Average journey time20 minutes
Technical
Rolling stockSeries 213 in 3-car composition
based at Martorell depot (on Llobregat–Anoia line) and Sant Boi sidings
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead lines
Track owner(s)FGC
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