Barceloneta () is a station belonging to line L4 of

Barcelona Metro The Barcelona Metro (Catalan and Spanish: ) is an extensive network of rapid transit electrified railway lines that run mostly underground in central Barcelona and into the city's suburbs. It is part of the larger public transport s ...

. It is located in La Barceloneta neighbourhood, close to the beach and

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. This is the station nearest to Barcelona França railway station, one of the city's major railway stations and one of the R2 commuter line stops. The station is the least deep underground metro station in the whole system.

History

Barceloneta metro station started being built in in order to service the neighbourhood of La Barceloneta, and replacing the old station of Correos (currently abandoned, located between Jaume I and Barceloneta). Construction was slow due to problems, including the explosion which occurred in November 1973. Finally, the station opened on 15 March 1976 at 3pm, with visitors like ''Joaquín Viola'', by then mayor of Barcelona. In 2008, the station was made accessible for

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people.

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Railway stations opened in 1976 Transport in Ciutat Vella Barcelona Metro line 4 stations {{Barcelona-metro-stub

History

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