Pep Ventura is the name of a

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station located in the municipality of Badalona, in the

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, and served by L2. It was the northern terminus of that line until 2010, when it was extended into the town centre and into the station Badalona Pompeu Fabra. It was opened in 1985, then as part of L4, which had been extended to there from La Pau. In 2002, though, that branch became part of L2. This station is located under Avinguda del Marquès de Mont-roig, next to Plaça Pep Ventura, in Badalona.

Name

The station was named after musician Josep Maria "Pep" Ventura (1819–1875), called "the father of the

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", the national dance of

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Services

External links

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Pep Ventura metro station at Trenscat.com
Barcelona Metro line 2 stations Railway stations in Badalona Railway stations in Spain opened in 1985 {{Barcelona-metro-stub