Provença–Diagonal station explained

Provença and Diagonal
Type:Barcelona Metro rapid transit and FGC station
Address:Barcelona (Eixample)
Accesses:Rosselló / Rambla Catalunya, Pau Claris / Rosselló, Diagonal / Rbla. Catalunya, Diagonal / Pau Claris, Rosselló / Rambla Catalunya, Provença / Balmes-->
Coordinates:41.3947°N 2.1597°W
Structure:Underground
Opened:1882
Accessible:yes
Owned:TMB and FGC
Operator:TMB and FGC
Zone:1 (ATM)
Map Type:Spain Barcelona#Spain
Map Dot Label:Provença

Provença is the name of a Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya station located under Avinguda Diagonal and Balmes street. The station is served by FGC-operated Barcelona Metro lines L6 and L7, and Metro del Vallès suburban metro lines S1 and S2. Diagonal is the name of an important station in TMB-operated Barcelona Metro network. It is named after Avinguda Diagonal, where the station is located together with Passeig de Gràcia. It is served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L3 and L5, and it is also connected with FGC station.

History

FGC

The Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya station was opened in 1882 and in this moment it was not an underground station, but it was located on the same place. In 1929, the current station was opened, under Balmes street and between Provença and Rosselló streets. Currently, it has two accesses from the street, one at each side of the station. In 1995, the hall was extended and some elevators were installed. This hall has some ticket vending machines and some shops. The Rosselló access was opened in 1970 to connect with TMB-operated Barcelona Metro stations and was extended and modernized in 2008.

Barcelona Metro

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