Gaudí is a defunct metro station of the
Barcelona Metro
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. The Line 5 train continues to pass through the station. The upper lobby has been converted into an office for retired
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workers.
History
Built in the 1960s, the station was originally to be part of the old Line II of the Barcelona Metro. However plans changed and the station was rerouted to part of the
Line 5. Because of its close proximity to the station
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, it was ultimately decided not to open the station. As a result, the Gaudí station was fully constructed but has never been opened to the public. Its main lobby currently serves as a retirement office for Barcelona Metro employees.
See also
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List of disused Barcelona Metro stations
There are a number of disused stations in the Barcelona Metro network, abandoned for various reasons. This is a comprehensive list:
Closed down
Never opened
Moved to nearby locations
All these are still in use, but have been moved somewh ...
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Correos (Barcelona Metro)
Correos (Spanish) or Correus (Catalan) was a former Barcelona metro station. The station site is located on what is now line L4 between the existing stations of Jaume I and Barceloneta, and under the street of Via Laietana.
The station opened in ...
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Banc (Barcelona Metro)
Banc, also called Banco, is a defunct metro station of the Barcelona metro. Built in 1911 as part of the first Barcelona metro line, it has never been opened to the public.
History
The station was built in 1911 as part of the original tunnel buil ...
References
Defunct railway stations in Spain
Disused Barcelona Metro stations
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