Passeig de Gràcia station

Passeig de Gràcia
Barcelona Metro rapid transit and Rodalies de Catalunya station

Suburban railway station platforms
Location Barcelona (Eixample)
Coordinates 41°23′24″N 2°10′04″E / 41.39000°N 2.16778°E / 41.39000; 2.16778Coordinates: 41°23′24″N 2°10′04″E / 41.39000°N 2.16778°E / 41.39000; 2.16778
Owned by Adif () and TMB ()
Operated by Renfe () and TMB ()
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 1 (ATM)
History
Opened
  • 1924 ( )
  • 1959 ()
  • 1973 ( )
  • 1995 ( )
Services
Preceding station   Metro   Following station
toward Paral·lel
L2
L3
L4
toward La Pau
Preceding station   Rodalies de Catalunya   Following station
R2
toward Granollers Centre
R2 Nord
toward Sant Vicenç de Calders
R2 Sud
Terminus
Terminus
R11
toward Cerbère
R13
Terminus
R14
toward Riba-roja d'Ebre
R15
toward Ulldecona-Alcanar-La Sénia
R16
  Suspended  
R10
Terminus
Location

Location within Barcelona

Passeig de Gràcia is an underground railway and metro station in Barcelona located under Passeig de Gràcia, in Eixample district. It is one of the Barcelona's busiest railway stations and important stop for Barcelona Metro network. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya suburban railway lines R2 and regional lines R11, R13, R14, R15 and R16, and it is also served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L2, L3 and L4.

Passeig de Gràcia station should not be confused with Gràcia station, which is located some 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) away on metro lines L6 and L7, and various other Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines.

The station includes an artwork entitled Ballarins nus by Angel Orensanz.[1]

History

The first railway station that existed in Passeig de Gràcia was built in 1902. The original station was not underground and lines were linked directly with the lines to Girona and Tarragona. In 1950s it was decided to build a new underground station and cover all the tracks along Aragó street. The work started in 1954 and the station was finished in 1959. It is planned to reform the railway station completely to make it more accessible and to improve its aspect.

Services

Rodalies de Catalunya

Rodalies de Catalunya railway station is situated under Aragó street and between Passeig de Gràcia and Roger de Llúria street. The station has four accesses from the street and all of them go to the main hall where it is possible to connect directly with Barcelona Metro line 3. The main hall has some ticket offices, ticket vending machines and a kiosk. The trains run on the lower level where there are two platforms, each one equipped with a café-bar.

Barcelona Metro

Line L4 platform, direction La Pau
Artwork by Angel Orensanz on a platform at Passeig de Gràcia

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