Bon Pastor (Barcelona Metro)
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Bon Pastor is the name of a metro station
from Barcelona Metro line 9
and line 10
named after the neighbourhood of the same name
where the station is situated, part of the Barcelona
's district of Sant Andreu
. This neighbourhood, one of Barcelona's most deprived districts and until very recently made up mostly of cheap public housing
or the so-called cases barates, has been undergoing some renovation.
The station was opened in April 2010 with the opening of the line from this station to Gorg
and Can Peixauet
. It is located under Sant Adrià street and it was built like many other new L9 metro stations with a 16-metres-depth and 26-metres-diameter well. The station is divided in three levels: the upper hall, the upper platform and the lower platform. The upper hall has an only access from the street equipped with fixed stairs, escalators and elevators. The upper hall has also ticket vending machines and a TMB Control Center. The upper platform is where run the trains in direction to La Sagrera and the lower platform is where run the trains in direction to Can Zam
and Gorg
stations. The architectural design of the station was designed by architect Tomàs Morató.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
from Barcelona Metro line 9
Barcelona Metro line 9
Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
and line 10
Barcelona Metro line 10
Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...
named after the neighbourhood of the same name
Bon Pastor
Bon Pastor is a neighbourhood in Sant Andreu, a district in the city of Barcelona. Since April 2010 it's served by the Barcelona Metro station Bon Pastor....
where the station is situated, part of the Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
's district of Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been divided up since 1984. It was named after a former municipality in the plain of Barcelona called Sant Andreu de Palomar, the largest in the area, which makes up nowadays the bulk of a neighbourhood bearing the same name...
. This neighbourhood, one of Barcelona's most deprived districts and until very recently made up mostly of cheap public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
or the so-called cases barates, has been undergoing some renovation.
The station was opened in April 2010 with the opening of the line from this station to Gorg
Gorg (Barcelona Metro)
Gorg is a Barcelona Metro and TRAMbesòs station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Badalona municipality. It is located in Avinguda del Marquès de Mont-roig, very close to Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona...
and Can Peixauet
Can Peixauet (Barcelona Metro)
Can Peixauet is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 station named after Avinguda de Can Peixauet, situated in Santa Coloma de Gramenet municipality.The station was opened in December 2009 with the opening of the line from Can Zam to this station...
. It is located under Sant Adrià street and it was built like many other new L9 metro stations with a 16-metres-depth and 26-metres-diameter well. The station is divided in three levels: the upper hall, the upper platform and the lower platform. The upper hall has an only access from the street equipped with fixed stairs, escalators and elevators. The upper hall has also ticket vending machines and a TMB Control Center. The upper platform is where run the trains in direction to La Sagrera and the lower platform is where run the trains in direction to Can Zam
Can Zam (Barcelona Metro)
Can Zam is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The station is located at the intersection of Avinguda Francesc Macià and Carrer Balmes. It's served by L9, the first part of line 9 to be...
and Gorg
Gorg (Barcelona Metro)
Gorg is a Barcelona Metro and TRAMbesòs station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Badalona municipality. It is located in Avinguda del Marquès de Mont-roig, very close to Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona...
stations. The architectural design of the station was designed by architect Tomàs Morató.