Figueres railway station explained

Figueres
Style:Adif
Address:Avinguda Puig Grau
17740 Figueres
Country:Spain
Line:Barcelona–Cerbère (PK 71.1)
Other: Local and interurban buses
Structure:At-grade
Platform:3 island platforms
Tracks:9
Opened:1877
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Adif
Operator:Renfe Operadora
Map Type:Catalonia#Spain
Passengers:920,859[1]
Pass Year:2018

Figueres is a railway station serving the city of Figueres in Catalonia, Spain. It is on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway and is owned by Adif. The station is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line and Girona commuter rail service line .

The station has nine tracks and three platforms. Movement between platforms is via level crossings and an underground passage which consists of stairs that are not wheelchair accessible. The two main platforms have canopies that partly cover the passenger waiting areas. On the left side of the tracks, facing Portbou, is the main passenger building with two floors. The ground floor has the lobby with ticket offices (both staffed and electronic), customer lounge, kiosk, and a cafeteria.

Opened in 1877, Figueres station has an uncertain future due to the arrival of the high-speed line at a new station called Figueres-Vilafant. Officially called a "provisional station",[2] it is far from the centers of either Figueres or Vilafant. The only car parking available is in an enclosed, paid lot. The current plan calls for moving all train service for Figueres to this new station and to close the old station, although this has been met with a great deal of opposition.[3]

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42.265°N 2.9689°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adif - Información de estaciones - Figueres. ADIF. 3 September 2019.
  2. News: Renfe prevé que el AVE supere los actuales 300 kilómetros por hora este año . 31 January 2011 . 25 March 2010 . ADN . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108044351/http://www.adn.es/local/lleida/20100325/NWS-1878-AVE-Renfe-kilometros-actuales-supere.html . 8 November 2011 . dead .
  3. News: Figueres teme perder el tren . 31 January 2011 . 30 December 2007 . El País . Madrid . Spanish.