Glòries is a station in the

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network, 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. The station is named after the nearby '' Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes''. It was opened in 1951, when Line 1 was extended from

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. It can be accessed from Carrer d'Àlaba and Glòries. It is fully accessible for disabled people. Glòries is also an important

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station, serving all three of the Trambesòs tram routes ( T4, T5 and T6). Initially located next to the Encants Nous market, the tram station was relocated to a more central location on Glòries Square in 2024, in front of the

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. The tram station features 3 platforms, allowing easy connection between the different routes and service to the new extension along the

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. A new metro access was also opened next to the tram platforms in 2024. File:Estació Glòries del Trambesòs - vista des de Encants Barcelona.JPG, The former Glòries tram stop with metro entrance in the background File:Trambesós T4.jpg, The former tram stop at night

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Glòries at Trenscat.com

Railway stations in Spain opened in 1951 Barcelona Metro line 1 stations Transport in Sant Martí (district) Trambesòs stops {{Barcelona-metro-stub

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