Rapid transit in Spain

Rapid transit in Spain consists of four metro systems, three^[1] hybrid metro-suburban systems.^[2] Spain also has several light rail systems, some with sections built to rapid transit standards.

Rapid transit systems

City	System	Start of operations	System length	Lines[a]	Stations[b]	Gauge	Operator
Barcelona	Barcelona Metro	1924	170 km (110 mi)	12	189	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (L8) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) (L1) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (all other lines)	TMB/FGC
Bilbao	Metro Bilbao	11 November 1995	43.28 km (26.9 mi)[3]	3	48[3]	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)	Biscay Transport Consortium (CTB)
Madrid	Madrid Metro	17 October 1919	293 km (182 mi)[4]	13	301	1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in) (lines 1, 2, 3 4, and R) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (other lines)	Metro de Madrid
Seville	Seville Metro	2 April 2009	18 km (11 mi)	1	21	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Sociedad Concesionaria de la Junta de Andalucía[5]

Hybrid metro/suburban systems

City	System	Start of operations	System length	Lines	Stations	Gauge	Operator
Cadiz	Trambahía	26 October 2022	24 km (14.9 mi)	1	22	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)	Renfe
Palma de Mallorca	Palma Metro	25 April 2007	15.6 km (9.7 mi)	2[6]	16	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)	SFM
Valencia	Metrovalencia	5 May 1995	156.4 km (97.2 mi)[7]	9	137	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)	FGV

Light rail systems

City	System	Start of operations	System length	Lines	Stations	Gauge	Operator
Granada	Granada Metro	21 September 2017	15.92 km (9.9 mi)	1	26	1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in),	Metro De Granada/ Junta de Andalucía
Malaga	Malaga Metro	30 July 2014	11.3 km (7 mi)	2	17	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Metro de Málaga