Passeig de Gràcia (Barcelona Metro)

Passeig de Gràcia is an underground railway and metro station

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....

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...

located under Passeig de Gràcia

Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona

Passeig de Gràcia is both one of the major avenues in Barcelona and also one of its most important shopping and business areas, containing several of the city's most celebrated pieces of architecture. It is located in the central part of Eixample, stretching from Plaça Catalunya to Carrer Gran...

, in 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....

district. It is one of the Barcelona's busiest railway stations and important stop for 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...

network. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya

Rodalies de Catalunya

Rodalies de Catalunya is a commuter rail that serves Barcelona and its metropolitan area, other parts of the province and some municipalities of the provinces of Girona and Tarragona...

suburban railway lines R2

Rodalies Barcelona line 2

Rodalies Barcelona line 2 is a commuter rail operated by Renfe, as a service of Rodalies Barcelona in Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain. That line is known as Coast line in its south part...

and regional lines R11, R13, R14, R15 and R16, and it is also served by TMB

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA....

-operated Barcelona Metro

Barcelona Metro

lines 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...

, L3

Barcelona Metro line 3

— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...

and L4

Barcelona Metro line 4

— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...

History

The first railway station that existed in Passeig de Gràcia was built in 1902, but in this moment the trains ran on surface because the current underground station did not exist. The tracks could be seen from the street and they were linked directly with the lines to Girona

Girona

Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...

and Tarragona

Tarragona

Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...

since 1882. In 1950s

1950s

The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...

was decided to build a new underground station covering all the tracks along Aragó street. The works started in 1954 and the station was finished in 1959. It is planned to reform the railway station completely to make it more accessible and to improve its aspect.

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

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.

Direction	<	Line	>	Direction
Barcelona suburban railway services Rodalies Barcelona Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
Castelldefels Castelldefels railway station Castelldefels railway station serves Castelldefels, in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by RENFE Rodalies Barcelona line R2....	Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...	¹	El Clot-Aragó	Granollers Centre
Aeroport Aeroport railway station (el Prat) Aeroport railway station is a commuter railway station in Terminal B of Barcelona International Airport . Nowadays it is the only station that serves the Airport, as a Rodalies Barcelona service. In the future, there will be a new terminal called Terminal 1... Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...		¹	El Clot-Aragó	Sant Celoni Maçanet-Massanes Maçanet-Massanes railway station Maçanet-Massanes is a railway station propierty of adif and located in the municipality of Maçanet de la Selva , far from downtown. It is situated in the Barcelona-Girona-Portbou Line, branching with Barcelona - Mataró - Maçanet Massanes Line...
Sant Vicenç de Calders Vilanova i la Geltrú		¹	Estació de França Barcelona Estació de França Estació de França is a major railway station in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia.Estació de França is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona-Sants in terms of regional and long-distance ridership...
Direction	<	Line	>	Direction
Regional services
Barcelona Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...	Barcelona Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state...		Barcelona El Clot-Aragó	Girona Girona railway station Girona is a railway station on the R11 Medium Distance line in Catalonia, Spain, located west of the historic center of Girona in Girona Province. In addition to the regional lines, the station is also a stop for trains running on the Long Distance line such as the Talgo, Estrella, or Trenhotel... Figueres Figueres railway station Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe in Catalonia located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains... Portbou Portbou railway station Portbou is a railway station in Portbou, Catalonia, Spain. The station is located on the Narbonne–Portbou railway and the Barcelona–Portbou railway... / Cerbère Gare de Cerbère Gare de Cerbère is the railway station serving the border town Cerbère, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. It is connected to the Portbou railway station in Spain.The following services currently call at Cerbère:...
Lleida Pirineus			Barcelona Estació de França Barcelona Estació de França Estació de França is a major railway station in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia.Estació de França is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona-Sants in terms of regional and long-distance ridership...	Barcelona Estació de França Barcelona Estació de França Estació de França is a major railway station in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia.Estació de França is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona-Sants in terms of regional and long-distance ridership... ²
Reus Móra la Nova Flix Riba-roja d'Ebre
Cambrils Tortosa Vinaròs Estació del Nord
Casp Zaragoza Delicias
This R2 line route is provisional until 2011 for works in Sant Andreu Comtal railway station Sant Andreu Comtal railway station Sant Andreu Comtal is an Adif-operated railway station in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona. It's served by Rodalies Barcelona and a number of regional trains from the line Barcelona-Portbou-Cerbère. Passengers can also commute here to Barcelona Metro line 1 station Sant Andreu... . This regional route is provisional until 2011 for works in Sant Andreu Comtal railway station Sant Andreu Comtal railway station Sant Andreu Comtal is an Adif-operated railway station in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona. It's served by Rodalies Barcelona and a number of regional trains from the line Barcelona-Portbou-Cerbère. Passengers can also commute here to Barcelona Metro line 1 station Sant Andreu... .

Barcelona Metro

Barcelona Metro line 2
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...

station was opened in 1995, with the opening of the line between 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....

and 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 is located under Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and near Passeig de Gràcia. Line 2 station has two accesses each one equipped with many ticket vending machines. On the lower there are two platforms, each one separated from the other like London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...

tube stations. It is directly connected to Barcelona Metro line 4
Barcelona Metro line 4
— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...

station and to Barcelona Metro line 3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...

and Rodalies de Catalunya railway station through a long corridor.
Barcelona Metro line 3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...

station was opened in 1924 with the opening of the line between Catalunya and Lesseps
Lesseps (Barcelona Metro)
Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842....

, the first metropolitan railway in the city. The station is located under Passeig de Gràcia between Consell de Cent and Aragó streets and has two halls, one at each side of the station. It is directly connected to the railway station and to line 2
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...

and line 4
Barcelona Metro line 4
— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...

through a 250 metres-long corridor.
Barcelona Metro line 4
Barcelona Metro line 4
— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...

station was opened in 1973 with the opening of the line between Urquinaona
Urquinaona (Barcelona Metro)
right|thumb|300px|View of one of the platforms.Urquinaona is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by TMB lines L1 and L4. One of the metro stations in the city centre, and one of the busiest, it's located underneath Ronda de Sant Pere and Via Laietana, next to Plaça...

and Joanic
Joanic (Barcelona Metro)
Joanic is a station of the Barcelona Metro network located in the district of Gràcia. It's served by L4.The station opened in 1973. It's located under carrer de Pi i Margall between Plaça Joanic and carrer de l'Alegre de Dalt, and it can be accessed either from the former or from carrer de...

. The station is located under Passeig de Gràcia, between Gran Via and Diputació street and has an only hall situated in the south part of the station. The hall has a head office and some ticket vending machines. It is connected to line 3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...

station through the long corridor. On the lower level there are two platforms, each one separated from the other and connected to line 2
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...

station.

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