El Putxet (Barcelona Metro)
Encyclopedia
El Putxet is a railway station
in Barcelona
, listed as a Barcelona Metro
station since it's served by L7
. It serves the El Putxet quarter of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
, Barcelona
, underneath carrer de Balmes
. It's operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
and is part of the so-called Metro del Vallès
network. It opened in 1953, and called Núñez de Arce until 1980. Designed as a big vault covered in white tiles. The station's platforms are only 60 m long.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in 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...
, listed as a Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
station since it's served by L7
Barcelona Metro line 7
— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
. It serves the El Putxet quarter of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is one of the biggest districts of Barcelona, situated on the north-west of the city, surrounded by districts of Les Corts, Gràcia, Eixample i Horta-Guinardo, and by the villages of Sant Just, Sant Feliu, Molins de Rei and Sant Cugat...
, 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...
, underneath carrer de Balmes
Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona
Carrer de Balmes , named after the Catalan philosopher and ecclesiastic Jaume Balmes, is one of the most important avenues in Barcelona . It was devised in 1859 as part of Ildefons Cerdà urban plan....
. It's operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
and is part of the so-called Metro del Vallès
Metro del Vallès
Línia Barcelona-Vallès or Metro del Vallès is the collective name under which several rail lines operated by the Catalan rail company Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya are known. They serve several areas of Vallès and the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and their common terminus is the...
network. It opened in 1953, and called Núñez de Arce until 1980. Designed as a big vault covered in white tiles. The station's platforms are only 60 m long.
See also
- List of Barcelona Metro stations
- List of FGC stations
- List of railway stations in Barcelona