Barcelona's new tram line opens on Sunday: All you need to know

Barcelona's new tram line along Diagonal avenue will officially open on Sunday, November 10, after it was first scheduled for Saturday, but it was delayed due to a workers' strike.

This new extension includes three stops, connecting Glòries square, a key transport and activity hub in the city, with Verdaguer.

This marks the first phase of a larger tram network expansion, which aims to connect with Francesc Macià by 2028, ultimately uniting the city’s two tram systems.

The first phase has been completed after two years of construction and a €100 million investment.

The journey between Glòries and Verdaguer will take just seven minutes.

It is anticipated to serve 24,000 daily passengers and reduce road traffic by approximately 2,000 cars.

The three new stations are:

• La Monumental: between Padilla and Lepant streets  
• Sicília: between Sicília and Nàpols streets  
• Verdaguer: between Bailèn and Girona streets  

Changes have also been made at Glòries Square, where the tram stop has been relocated in front of the Design Museum of Barcelona (DHUB), transforming the area into a transport hub, integrating tram, bus, and metro services.

The expansion also brings updates to all tram itineraries. The new section between Glòries and Verdaguer will now be served by the T4 line, which no longer runs toward Ciutadella.

To cover this area, the T5 and T6 lines will extend their routes, adding four new stops: L'Auditori – Teatre Nacional, Marina, Wellington, and Ciutadella – La Vila Olímpica.

The operating hours for the new tram section are:  
- Monday to Thursday: 5 am to midnight  
- Fridays, Saturdays, and holiday eves: 5 am to 2 am  
- Sundays: 5 am to midnight

The opening of the line was expected to include an inauguration party, but has been postponed in solidarity with those affected by the floods in Valencia. The new date is not confirmed. 

Uniting two separate networks

Currently, the Catalan capital has two separate tram networks that each have three slightly differing routes, connecting Barcelona's northern and southern edges with its surrounding cities.

One of the lines, Trambaix, is located from Plaça Francesc Macià on Diagonal in between the areas of Eixample and Sant Gervasi, operating through Les Corts and then to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí and Sant Just Desvern.

The other line, Trambesòs, runs from the Ciutadella park through Glòries and Poblenou and toward Sant Adrià de Besòs and Badalona.