La Floresta (Barcelona–Vallès Line)

La Floresta is a railway station in Sant Cugat del Vallès in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is served by lines S1, S2, S5, S6, and S7 of the Metro del Vallès commuter rail system, which are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station.[2]

La Floresta
commuter
General information
LocationPasseig de la Floresta,
Sant Cugat del Vallès,
Catalonia,
Spain
Coordinates41°26′41″N 2°04′23″E / 41.44472°N 2.07306°E / 41.44472; 2.07306
Owned byFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAbove ground
Other information
Station code618
Fare zone2C
History
Opened1925
Passengers
2018448,494[1]
Services
Preceding station FGC Following station
Les Planes S1 Valldoreix
S2 Valldoreix
Sarrià S5 Valldoreix
towards Sant Cugat
S6 Valldoreix
S7 Valldoreix
towards Rubí
Location
Map showing station location in Catalonia
Map showing station location in Catalonia
La Floresta
Location in Catalonia
Map showing station location in Catalonia
Map showing station location in Catalonia
La Floresta
Location in Spain

The station has twin tracks, with two side platforms. It is in fare zone 2C of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità fare system.[2][3]

Although the line through La Floresta opened in 1917, linking Les Planes with Sant Cugat del Vallès, the station itself did not open until 1925.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (PDF). Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. p. 76. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Bernat Borràs. "La Floresta". Trenscat.com (in Catalan). Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "S1, S2, S5, S55: La Floresta". Transporte Barcelona (in Catalan and Spanish). February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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