Passeig de Gràcia station explained

Passeig de Gràcia
Style:Adif
Type:Barcelona Metro rapid transit and Rodalies de Catalunya station
Address:Barcelona (Eixample)
Accesses:Rbla. Catalunya, Pau Claris, Aragó / Rambla, Aragó / Pau Claris, Consell Cent, Aragó / Rodalies, Aragó / railway station, Passeig de Gràcia / Gran Via-->
Coordinates:41.39°N 2.1678°W
Line:Madrid-Barcelona
Barcelona-Cerbère
Structure:Underground
Owned:Adif and TMB
Operator:Renfe and TMB
Passengers:13,387,231 [1]
Pass Year:2017
Pass Rank:9[2]
Zone:1 (ATM)
Map Type:Spain Barcelona
Map Size:250

Passeig de Gràcia station (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /pəˈsɛdʒ də ˈgɾasiə/) 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.

The station includes an artwork entitled Ballarins nus by Angel Orensanz.[3]

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 as part of the Aragó Tunnel. 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adif - Información de estaciones - Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia. ADIF. 3 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Atocha Cercanías lidera las estaciones de tren en España con más de 270.000 viajeros al día. Tribuna de Salamanca. 3 April 2019. 2 September 2019. es.
  3. Web site: Bailarines desnudos, "Passeig de Gràcia" subway station, Barcelona, Spain . www.angelorensanz.com . 2015-01-12.