Fira (Barcelona Metro) Explained

Fira
Native Name Lang:ca
Type:TMB rapid transit station
Address:Avinguda Joan Carles I
08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Borough:Catalonia
Country:Spain
Coordinates:41.3522°N 2.1308°W
Owned:Ifercat
Operator:Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Line:Barcelona Metro line 9
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections: Local and interurban buses
Structure:Underground
Accessible:The station is fully disabled-accessible.
Zone:1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona)[1]

Fira, originally known as Fira 2 – Pedrosa, is a Barcelona Metro station serving Fira de Barcelona's Fira Gran Via major trade fair venue and the Pedrosa industrial park, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona. It is situated underneath Avinguda Joan Carles I, at the intersection with Pedrosa and Botànica streets. It has a direct access to Fira Gran Via's main entrance. The station was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.

The station opened for passenger service on 12 February 2016, when the 20adj=midNaNadj=mid, 15-station portion belonging to Barcelona Metro line 9 between Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Zona Universitària station in western Barcelona started operating. Designated L9 Sud ("L9 South"), the new Barcelona Metro line 9 section offers a regular service frequency of 7 minutes in each direction, though additional partial services may be added if necessary.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. . Integrated Railway Network . PDF . August 2013 . 26 June 2014 .
  2. El conseller Rull anuncia la posada en servei del nou tram de l’L9 el 12 de febrer . Minister Rull sets the opening date of Line 9's new section for 12 February . PDF . Sala de premsa . Catalan . . 27 January 2016 . 27 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203130259/http://premsa.gencat.cat/pres_fsvp/docs/2016/01/27/14/32/8d85782c-7ce1-4b0b-845a-b8d5a15588ed.pdf . 3 February 2016 . dead .