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L1 resumes service between Florida and Plaça de Sants this Saturday
L1 will return to normal service between Florida and Plaça de Sants from five in the morning this Saturday, 29 August. The section had been closed since 17 July for renovation works that, over six weeks, forced thousands of users to reorganise their journeys between L’Hospitalet and Barcelona.
The work focused especially between Santa Eulàlia and Mercat Nou, where TMB has renewed sections of track, track equipment, drainage systems, and signalling. The aim is to reduce incidents and improve the reliability of one of the most used lines in the network.
In total, nearly 2.1 kilometres of infrastructure have been renewed. Around 1,580 metres correspond to the main track and another 510 to the area around the historic Santa Eulàlia workshop, which has also undergone a thorough modernisation.
There, the five pit tracks, the rail access to the workshop, and the catenary have been renewed, switching from a conventional system to a rigid one. This work will speed up maintenance tasks and improve the safety of train entry and exit.
Passengers should also notice changes during their journey. Part of the new track includes solutions designed to reduce vibrations, while a new expansion device protects the rails from temperature changes on the outdoor section between Santa Eulàlia and Mercat Nou.
The closure had made it necessary to use L9 Sud, L10 Sud, and L5, as well as connections with FGC, Rodalies, and a special bus service. With the reopening on Saturday, these alternatives will no longer be needed to cover the affected section.
The total investment was 11.5 million euros, and around 170 people worked on the project each day, with continuous activity 24 hours a day. TMB highlights that the works were completed within the planned schedule.
The change will be especially noticeable for those travelling between L’Hospitalet, Sants, and the centro de Barcelona. After six weeks of transfers and alternative routes, the red line resumes its full route just as the city begins to leave August behind and prepares for the mass return to routine.