Marina is a station in the

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and Trambesòs tram networks, at the boundary between the

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and Sant Martí districts of

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. It is served by

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line L1 and tram route T4. The station is named after the nearby ''Carrer de la Marina'', and can be accessed from ''Carrer dels Almogàvers'', and the crossing of ''Carrer de la Marina'' with the ''

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''. It is adapted for disabled people. The metro station opened in 1933, as the terminus of an extension from

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, and became a through station in 1951, when line L1 was extended to Clot station. When built, the station's platforms were located below the sidings of the former Estació del Nord railway station, and as a consequence they are now below the ''Parc de l'Estació del Nord'' that has replaced these sidings. Although the Estació del Nord itself has now been converted into a bus station and sports hall, these facilities are more easily accessed from Arc de Triomf metro station. The adjacent tram station opened in 2004.

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Marina (L1) at Trenscat.com
Railway stations in Spain opened in 1933 El Poblenou Transport in Sant Martí (district) Trambesòs stops Barcelona Metro line 1 stations {{Barcelona-metro-stub

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