Monumental (Barcelona Metro)
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Monumental is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro
network. It takes its name from the bullring
of the same name located in Eixample Dret, the northern part of the central Barcelona district
of Eixample
. It's served by L2
(purple line), and opened in 1995, along with the other stations of the first section of the line to be built (from Sant Antoni
to Sagrada Família
). It's situated under Carrer de la Marina between Consell de Cent and Diputació, and can be accessed from both sidewalks of Marina.
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...
network. It takes its name from the bullring
Bullring
A bullring is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with Spain, but they can also be found in neighboring countries and the New World...
of the same name located in Eixample Dret, the northern part of the central Barcelona district
Districts of Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain proper is presently divided into 10 districts. These are administrated by a councillor designated by the main city council, and each of them have some powers relating to issues such as urbanism or infrastructure in their area. The current division of the city into...
of Eixample
Eixample
The Eixample is a district of Barcelona between the old city and what were once surrounding small towns , constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
. It's served by L2
Barcelona Metro line 2
Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
(purple line), and opened in 1995, along with the other stations of the first section of the line to be built (from Sant Antoni
Sant Antoni (Barcelona Metro)
300px|right|thumbSant Antoni is a station on line 2 of the Barcelona Metro, opened in 1995. It is located in the Sants-Montjuïc district, under the Ronda de Sant Antoni....
to Sagrada Família
Sagrada Família (Barcelona Metro)
Sagrada Família is the name of a metro station in Barcelona Metro network. It is named after the famous church of the same name, first designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and still under construction. It is served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L2 and L5.* Barcelona Metro line 2 station was...
). It's situated under Carrer de la Marina between Consell de Cent and Diputació, and can be accessed from both sidewalks of Marina.