Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre – Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often called "Línia Blava" (Blue line), is a rapid transit metro line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.
Overview
It opened in 1959 as the line 2 (originally). Line 5 is long and has 26 stations, from Cornellà to Vall d'Hebron in the northern part of Barcelona, where it meets L3.
Chronology
1959 – Sagrera-Vilapicina section opened (as the former L2) 1967 – Vilapicina-Horta section opened (as the former L2) 1969 – Collblanc-Diagonal/Provença section opened. 1970 – Diagonal/Provença-Sagrera-Vilapicina section opened. The line then known as L2 integrated into L5. 1973 – Collblanc-Pubilla Cases section opened. 1976 – Pubilla Cases-Sant Ildefons section opened. 1983 – Sant Ildefons-Cornellà section opened. 2010 – Horta-Vall d'Hebron section opened. 2021 – Ernest Lluch station opened.