Gràcia station

Gràcia is a railway station located under Plaça de Gal·la Placídia in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It is served both by lines L6 and L7 of the Barcelona Metro, and by lines S1 and S2 of the Metro del Vallès commuter rail system. All these lines are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station.^[2][3]

Gràcia
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station Metro del Vallès commuter rail station
General information
Location	Plaça de Gal·la Placídia Barcelona
Coordinates	41°23′58.4″N 2°09′07.8″E
Owned by	FGC
Operated by	FGC
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
Passengers
2018	3,608,764[1]
Services
Preceding station FGC Following station Provença towards Barcelona Pl. Catalunya L6 Sant Gervasi towards Sarrià L7 Pl. Molina towards Av. Tibidabo S1 Sant Gervasi towards Terrassa Nacions Unides S2 Sant Gervasi towards Sabadell Parc del Nord
Location Gràcia Location in Barcelona

Location

The two sets of platforms are located beneath Plaça de Gal·la Placídia on the Via Augusta, between Carrer de Marià Cubí and Travessera de Gràcia. The station has two accesses, one on each side of the square.

History

Gràcia was made subterranean on 24 April, 1929. In 1954, the line to Avinguda Tibidabo began to service the station.

In 2012, the platform for tracks 1-3 was extended to 10.5 metres, and in 2013 the third track was modified to be accessible.^[4]

Future L8 Connection

The station will serve as the terminus for the L8 of the Llobregat–Anoia Line, which will be extended from Espanya. The extension is currently under construction.^[5][6]

See also

• List of Barcelona Metro stations
• List of railway stations in Barcelona