Plaça Molina (Barcelona Metro)
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Plaça Molina is a railway station in Barcelona
, by Plaça Molina, a square in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
district
. The station is operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
(FGC), and served by a Metro del Vallès
line currently part of the Barcelona Metro
network: L7
, also known as Línia de Balmes. It opened in 1953, with the inauguration of the railway section spanning from Gràcia
to Avinguda Tibidabo
(still the terminus of the line) and since 2008 it's been linked to the adjacent L6
station Sant Gervasi
.
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...
, by Plaça Molina, a square in the 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...
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...
. The station is operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
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....
(FGC), and served by a 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...
line currently part of the 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: 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...
, also known as Línia de Balmes. It opened in 1953, with the inauguration of the railway section spanning from Gràcia
Gràcia (Barcelona Metro)
Gràcia is a railway station in Gràcia, Barcelona operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, part of Barcelona Metro and Metro del Vallès commuter train networks. It was opened in 1929 as part of FGC's Gràcia line, and was the terminus of all commuter train lines nowadays known under...
to Avinguda Tibidabo
Avinguda Tibidabo (Barcelona Metro)
right|300px|thumb|Platforms at Avinguda TibidaboAvinguda Tibidabo is a station of the Barcelona Metro, the terminus of FGC-operated line 7 .Situated under Carrer de Balmes, the station has an entrance in the Plaça de John F...
(still the terminus of the line) and since 2008 it's been linked to the adjacent L6
Barcelona Metro line 6
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
station Sant Gervasi
Sant Gervasi (Barcelona Metro)
Sant Gervasi is a railway station operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya with Barcelona Metro and Metro del Vallès commuter train services. It takes its name from the neighbourhood Sant Gervasi, in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. It was inaugurated in 1929. It's...
.