Girona (Catalan: ''Estació de Girona'') is a
railway station
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serving the city of
Girona
Girona (officially and in Catalan language, Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter River, Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in ...
in
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It is located in the northern part of the municipality, lying at approximately southwest of the city's historical centre.
The station is on the
Barcelona–Cerbère conventional rail line and the
Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line
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. It is served by
Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
regional line and Girona commuter rail service line , as well as by several national and international
AVE
''Alta Velocidad Española'' (''AVE'') is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . As of December 2021, the Spanish high-speed rail network, on part of which the AVE s ...
and
TGV
The TGV (french: Train à Grande Vitesse, "high-speed train"; previously french: TurboTrain à Grande Vitesse, label=none) is France's intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF. SNCF worked on a high-speed rail network from 1966 to 19 ...
high-speed services operated by
Renfe Operadora and
SNCF
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.
Girona also has a freight station, located about south of the passenger station.
History
This station was opened in 1862, when Iberian () gauge trains on the Barcelona–Cerbère line started arriving from
Maçanet de la Selva
Maçanet de la Selva () is a Spanish municipality in the province of Girona, situated in the ''comarca'' of the Selva, Catalonia. It is an important communications junction, where the routes from the coast meet those from the Prelittoral Depressi ...
. From 1892, the station was also served by narrow () gauge trains on the
Sant Feliu de GuÃxols–Girona railway
The Sant Feliu de GuÃxols to Girona Railway was a gauge railway line that operated over of track between Girona and Sant Feliu de GuÃxols, in Catalonia, Spain. The railway had 6 steam locomotives of the 0-6-2T type, 21 passenger cars and 106 ...
and, from 1898, by narrow () gauge trains on the
Olot–Girona railway
The Olot to Girona Railway was a gauge railway line that operated over of track between Olot and Girona, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The line crosses the Zona Volcà nica de la Garrotxa Natural Park and follows the valleys of t ...
. Both these narrow gauge lines closed in 1969. Girona's third narrow gauge line, the
Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway
The Palamós to Flaçà , Girona and Banyoles Railway was a gauge railway line that operated over of track between Palamós, Girona and Banyoles, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The line was promoted by the TranvÃa del Bajo Ampurdà ...
that served the city between 1921 and 1956, terminated some distance away at Porta de França.
[
The Iberian gauge station was re-located onto an elevated viaduct in 1973. By 2012, the station, while remaining in the same location, was planned to become subterranean with all tracks including the new high speed from Barcelona to France moved underground. However, due to severe work delays the underground station opened on 8 January 2013 with only the standard () gauge high speed tracks, and the elevated station remains in service.
]
Station layout
Girona station has tracks on two levels. Trains on the original Barcelona–Cerbère line operate via a set of high-level platforms situated on a viaduct, whilst trains on the new high speed line from Barcelona to France operate through a set of low-level platforms.
The station has a large passenger building underneath the high-level tracks, where there are several services including commercial establishments. The Girona bus station is located just next door. The trains run on the upper level, which is accessed by stairs, escalators, and elevators. This level has a total of four tracks: two general, one Iberian gauge siding on one side and one standard gauge siding on the other side. There are a total of three platforms, partially covered by canopies, and a building on the right of way dedicated to traffic and various services related to railways.
The low-level platforms are situated parallel to, and just to the west of, the high-level platforms, but are below ground level. There are four standard gauge tracks, on either side of two island platforms. The platforms are accessed by stairs, escalators, and elevators from an entrance hall above the tracks.[
The still stands, adjacent to the low-level entrance hall, and is included in the .]
References
External links
Girona
listing at the Adif website
Girona
listing at the Rodalies de Catalunya
Rodalies de Catalunya (, ; "Commuter Rail of Catalonia") is the main commuter and regional rail system in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is administered by the Government of Catalonia and operated by the national rail operato ...
website
Information and photos of the station
at trenscat.cat
{{Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line stations
Buildings and structures in Girona
Railway stations in Catalonia
Railway stations in Spain opened in 1862
Rodalies de Catalunya stations
Transport in Girona
Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line