Barcelona commuters are set for a summer of metro disruption as Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) carries out works on several key lines and stations from 25 June.

The biggest impact will be on the L1, where trains will not run between Florida and Plaça de Sants from 17 July to 28 August. TMB says the closure is needed for a full track renewal between Santa Eulàlia and Mercat Nou, with 11.5 million euros being spent on new tracks, catenaries, signalling and a switch for the workshop and incident diversions. Around 40,000 daily users are expected to be affected in the cut-off section.

For travel between L'Hospitalet and Barcelona, TMB is advising passengers to use other rail options rather than rely on the replacement bus alone. These include the L9 at Torrassa, the L5 at Plaça de Sants, Rodalies from Rambla Just Oliveras to Sants, and FGC from Avinguda Carrilet to Plaça Espanya. If you want more local transport coverage, see our Community and Sport pages for city updates and event traffic changes.

L9/L10 North will also be affected. The line will be closed between Sagrera and Onze de Setembre from 25 June to 30 August, then the closure will extend to Bon Pastor from 31 August to 6 September. That means passengers will temporarily lose the interchange with the L5 at La Sagrera while the work is carried out.

Verdaguer station will close to L4 trains from 6 July to 30 August, with trains passing through without stopping. TMB says this is part of an accessibility project, including new lifts and ramps. The link corridor between L4 and L5 at Verdaguer has already been closed since October last year, and it should reopen when the station returns to normal service on 31 August.

At Catalunya, the link corridor between L1 and L3 will close from 6 July to 7 September for renewal work and asbestos removal. Passengers changing lines there will need to do so above ground during the works, which is likely to add time to journeys through one of Barcelona’s busiest transport hubs.

TMB says the summer programme is part of its wider plan to modernise the network, improve safety and make the metro more accessible. The company is urging passengers to plan ahead and check alternative routes before travelling.

Originally published by La Vanguardia Barcelona. Read the original report. For official metro service information, see TMB.