Line 3 , (L3) currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova , coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda ("Green line"), is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB. The central section of L3 has the city's oldest metro stations, built in the mid-1920s.
Lesseps station Original stations, 1924-1934. 1924 - Catalunya-Lesseps section opened.
1925 - Fontana station opened. Catalunya-Liceu section opened.
1926 - Passeig de Gràcia-Jaume I section opened.
1934 - Jaume I-Correos section opened.
1946 - Liceu-Fernando section opened.
1968 - Fernando-Drassanes section opened.
1970 - Drassanes-Paral·lel section opened.
1972 - Passeig de Gràcia-Correos section closed.
1975 - Paral·lel-Zona Universitària section opened (as L3B ).
1982 - L3B integrated into L3.
1985 - Lesseps-Montbau section opened.
2001 - Montbau-Canyelles section opened.
2008 - Canyelles-Trinitat Nova section opened.
Colour on map
Green
Number of stations
26
Type
Conventional metro
Length
18.4 km (11.4 mi)
Rolling stock
3000, 3000R, 2000 and 5000 series
Areas covered
Barcelona (Les Corts, Sants-Montjuïc, Ciutat Vella, Eixample , Gràcia, Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris)
Journey time
30 minutes
Track gauge
1435
Traction
Electricity
Power supply
Rigid overhead wire
Open-air sections
None
Mobile phone coverage
Partial
Depots
Vall d'Hebron
Operator
TMB
Station or line names shown in italics are under construction.
Zona Universitària (T1, T2, T3, L9 , L10 )
Palau Reial (T1, T2, T3)
Maria Cristina (T1, T2, T3)
Les Corts
Plaça del Centre
Sants Estació (L5 , RENFE)
Tarragona
Espanya (L1 , L8)
Poble Sec
Paral·lel (L2 , Funicular de Montjuïc)
Drassanes
Liceu
Catalunya (L1 , L6 , L7)
Passeig de Gràcia (L2 , L4 , RENFE)
Diagonal (L5 ; Provença : L6 , L7)
Fontana
Lesseps (L9 , L10 )
Vallcarca
Penitents
Vall d'Hebron (L5 )
Montbau
Mundet
Valldaura
Canyelles
Roquetes
Trinitat Nova (L4 , L11)
Fernando
Banco (nowadays would be on L4 )
Correos (nowadays would be on L4 ) 41°23′04.00″N 2°6′43.20″E / 41.3844444°N 2.1120000°E / 41.3844444; 2.1120000