Passeig de Gràcia station (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈsɛdʒ ˈgɾasiə]) is an underground railway and metro station in Barcelona located under Passeig de Gràcia, in Eixample district. It is one of the Barcelona's busiest railway stations and important stop for Barcelona Metro network. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya suburban railway lines R2 and regional lines R11, R13, R14, R15 and R16, and it is also served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L2, L3 and L4.

Passeig de Gràcia
Barcelona Metro rapid transit and Rodalies de Catalunya station
Barcelona Metro line 3 station after the 2017 renovation works
General information
LocationBarcelona (Eixample)
Coordinates41°23′24″N 2°10′04″E / 41.39000°N 2.16778°E / 41.39000; 2.16778
Owned byAdif () and TMB ()
Operated byRenfe () and TMB ()
Line(s)Madrid-Barcelona
Barcelona-Cerbère
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened
  • 1924; 100 years ago (1924) ( )
  • 1959; 65 years ago (1959) ()
  • 1973; 51 years ago (1973) ( )
  • 1995; 29 years ago (1995) ( )
Passengers
201713,387,231 ()[1]
Rank9[2]
Services
Preceding station Renfe Operadora Following station
Barcelona Sants Media Distancia Barcelona Estació de França
Terminus
Barcelona Sants
Barcelona Sants
Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya Following station
Barcelona Sants R2 Barcelona El Clot-Aragó
Barcelona Sants R2 Nord Barcelona El Clot-Aragó
Barcelona Sants R2 Sud Barcelona Estació de França
Terminus
Barcelona Sants
Terminus
R11 Barcelona El Clot-Aragó
towards Cerbère
Barcelona Sants R13 Barcelona Estació de França
Terminus
R14
Barcelona Sants R15
Barcelona Sants R16
Barcelona Sants R17
Suspended
Barcelona Sants R10 Barcelona Estació de França
Terminus
Preceding station Metro Following station
Universitat
towards Paral·lel
L2 Tetuan
Catalunya L3 Diagonal
Girona L4 Urquinaona
towards La Pau
Location
Passeig de Gràcia is located in Barcelona
Passeig de Gràcia
Passeig de Gràcia
Location within Barcelona

The station includes an artwork entitled Ballarins nus by Angel Orensanz.[3]

History

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The first railway station that existed in Passeig de Gràcia was built in 1902. The original station was not underground and lines were linked directly with the lines to Girona and Tarragona. In 1950s it was decided to build a new underground station and cover all the tracks along Aragó street. The work started in 1954 and the station was finished in 1959 as part of the Aragó Tunnel. It is planned to reform the railway station completely to make it more accessible and to improve its aspect.

Services

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Rodalies de Catalunya

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View of the railway station before the renovation works

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. 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.

Barcelona Metro

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Line L4 platform, direction La Pau
 
Artwork by Angel Orensanz on a platform at Passeig de Gràcia
  • Barcelona Metro line 3 station was opened in 1924 with the opening of the line between Catalunya and Lesseps, 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 and line 4 through a 250 metres-long corridor.
  • Barcelona Metro line 4 station was opened in 1973 with the opening of the line between Urquinaona and Joanic. 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 station through the long corridor. On the lower level there are two platforms, each one separated from the other and connected to line 2 station.

References

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  1. ^ "Adif - Información de estaciones - Barcelona Passeig de Gràcia". ADIF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Atocha Cercanías lidera las estaciones de tren en España con más de 270.000 viajeros al día". Tribuna de Salamanca (in Spanish). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bailarines desnudos, "Passeig de Gràcia" subway station, Barcelona, Spain". www.angelorensanz.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
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