Sant Andreu (Barcelona Metro)
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Sant Andreu is a station
of the Barcelona Metro
network, served by line L1
. Named after the neighbourhood of Sant Andreu de Palomar
, in the Sant Andreu
district of the city, the station was built in 1968 along with Fabra i Puig
and Torras i Bages
. It's interconnected with nearby railway station Sant Andreu Comtal.
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....
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, served by line L1
Barcelona Metro line 1
— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
. Named after the neighbourhood of Sant Andreu de Palomar
Sant Andreu de Palomar
Sant Andreu de Palomar is a neighborhood in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Catalonia . It was the main core of the former municipality of Sant Andreu de Palomar that more or less coincides with what is now the district of Sant Andreu....
, in the 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...
district of the city, the station was built in 1968 along with Fabra i Puig
Fabra i Puig (Barcelona Metro)
Fabra i Puig is a Barcelona Metro station, on L1 , located in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, below Avinguda Meridiana between Carrer de Concepció Arenal i Passeig de Fabra i Puig. It opened in 1954, with the extension of the aforementioned line from Sagrera to this station. Passengers can...
and Torras i Bages
Torras i Bages (Barcelona Metro)
Torras i Bages is a station of the Barcelona Metro, on L1 . Opened in 1968, it serves the northern part of the Sant Andreu de Palomar neighbourhood in the Sant Andreu district, and was one of the termini of this subway line until 1983, when it was extended into Santa Coloma. The station doesn't...
. It's interconnected with nearby railway station Sant Andreu Comtal.