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station located underneath ''Portal de la Santa Madrona'', just off '' La Rambla'' in the

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district of

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. It is named after the nearby '' Drassanes Reials de Barcelona'', the old shipyards that are now the home of the '' Museu Marítim de Barcelona''. It is the closest station to the

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and one of the network's closest stations to the sea, and is served by

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line L3. The station was opened on 14 December 1968 as a prolongation on the line from

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once Fernando metro station was closed. Originally known as ''Atarazanas'', the name was changed to ''Drassanes'' in 1982, then ''La Rambla , Drassanes'' in 2022. Due to its proximity to the sea and low level, the station has suffered from flooding in the past. It was completely rebuilt in 2007 to make it more accessible by modernizing the platforms and installing elevators. Because of its proximity to

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, the station is located close to the surface and has only a single level, containing two tracks served by two long

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s. The platforms are linked by a passage under the tracks, but each has its own separate access to the street. The Zona Universitària bound platform has access to Drassanes Avenue and ''Portal de la Santa Madrona'', while the Trinitat Nova bound platform has access to the central promenade of ''La Rambla'' Image:Estació_de_Drassanes_del_metro_de_Barcelona.jpg, Ticket gates on the Zona Universitària side before the remodelling Image:Drassanes_inside,_Barcelona_Metro.jpg, Another view of the platforms with a train toward Zona Universitària Image:Tv_metro_barcelona.jpg, TV screen in the station before the remodelling

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Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
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Information about the station

History and antique photos about the station
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