Baixador de Vallvidrera (Barcelona–Vallès Line)
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Baixador de Vallvidrera is a railway station in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. It is served by lines S1 and S2 of the
Metro del Vallès Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban ...
commuter rail system, which are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station. The station has twin tracks and two side platforms. Access to the street is via stairs and lifts. The station opened in 1916, with the opening of the Collserola tunnel and the line from Peu del Funicular station to the
Vallès El Vallès (or simply Vallès) is a historical county in Catalonia, Spain, located in the center of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. It is nowadays represented by two separate administrative divisions ( ''comarques'') which are part of the Barcelon ...
. The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at the station. Stage 18 links northwards to
Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac (In Spanish Moncada y Reixach ) (), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the c ...
, a distance of , whilst stage 19 links southwards to
Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from Molins de Rei to Vilafranca del Penedès. The main rail lines of the Llobr ...
, a distance of . The railway provides good access to both stages from the centre of the city of Barcelona.


See also

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List of railway stations in Barcelona This is a complete list of Renfe and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya-operated railway stations in Barcelona, sorted alphabetically, excluding Barcelona Metro stations. It only includes stations strictly located within the municipali ...


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Information and photos about the station at Trenscat.com
Stations on the Barcelona–Vallès Line Railway stations in Spain opened in 1916 Transport in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi {{Catalonia-railstation-stub