Avinguda Tibidabo is a
station
Station may refer to:
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of the
Barcelona Metro
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and is the terminus of
FGC-operated line
L7 (also known as ''Línia de Balmes''). The station is situated under ''
Carrer de Balmes
''Carrer de Balmes'' (), named after the Catalan philosopher and ecclesiastic Jaume Balmes, is one of the most important avenues in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It was devised in 1859 as part of Ildefons Cerdà urban plan.
Balmes is along '' ...
'' at ''Plaça de John F. Kennedy'', the former street's junction with the ''Avinguda Tibidabo'' and ''Passeig de Sant Gervasi''.
The station was opened in 1954, along with the rest of the branch from the junction at
Gràcia station
Gràcia (), meaning "grace" (in English), is a district of the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, in the northeastern autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It comprises the ''barris'' (neighborhoods) of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Pen ...
. It has a single terminal track, which ends at a buffer within the station. Just outside the Gràcia end of the station, this track diverges into the twin running tracks of the L7. The terminal track is flanked on both sides by long platforms, which can accommodate a three car train.
[
A concourse at the terminal end of the station is linked by four lifts or a long stairway to a subsurface ticket hall under ''Plaça de John F. Kennedy''. This has a single entrance, in the centre of the square. Here connection is made with the historic ]Tramvia Blau
The Tramvia Blau () is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is a long heritage streetcar line serving a hilly area of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district between the terminus of FGC Barcelona Metro L7 and the Funicular del Tibidabo.
Th ...
, which provides a link to the Funicular del Tibidabo
The Tibidabo Funicular (; ) is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects ''Plaça del Doctor Andreu'', the upper terminus of the '' Tramvia Blau'', with the summit of Tibidabo, where there is an amusemen ...
and hence Tibidabo
Tibidabo () is a hill overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At , it is the tallest hill in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it has views over the city and the surrounding coastline.
The summit of the hill is occupi ...
itself. Several bus routes also serve the station.[
]
See also
*List of Barcelona Metro stations
This is a list of stations of the Barcelona Metro system.
Lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L9, L10, L11 and the Funicular de Montjuïc are administered by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the city's transit company. Lines L6, L7, ...
*List of railway stations in Barcelona
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References
External links
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Information and photos about the station at Trenscat.com
Barcelona Metro line 7 stations
Transport in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Railway stations in Spain opened in 1954
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