Torrassa is a

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station, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality of the

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, and named after the nearby La Torrassa neighbourhood. The station is served by line L1, line L9 and line L10. The station is located underneath the ''Avinguda Catalunya'', between the ''carrer d'Almeria'' and ''carrer de Rosalía de Castro''. There are two entrances, from ''Avinguda Torrent Gornal'' and ''Carrer d'Almeria'', which serve a below ground ticket hall. The two long

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s are at a lower level. The station was opened in 1983, at the time of the extension of line L1 from Santa Eulàlia station. It remained the terminus of the line until 1987, when line L1 was further extended to Avinguda Carrilet station. Future plans are for Torrassa station to a link to a new Rodalies de Catalunya

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station between and stations.

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