Sant Gervasi (Barcelona–Vallès Line)

Sant Gervasi
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Metro del Vallès commuter rail station
Location Plaça Molina
Barcelona
Coordinates 41°24′04″N 2°08′50″E / 41.40111°N 2.14722°E / 41.40111; 2.14722Coordinates: 41°24′04″N 2°08′50″E / 41.40111°N 2.14722°E / 41.40111; 2.14722
Owned by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Other information
Fare zone 1 (ATM)
History
Opened 1863
Rebuilt 1929
Services
Preceding station   FGC   Following station
L6
toward Sarrià
S5
toward Rubí
S55
toward Autonomous University

Sant Gervasi is a railway station located under Plaça Molina in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. During off-peak periods it is served by line L6 of the Barcelona Metro. During peak periods, additional services are provided by lines S5 and S55 of the Metro del Vallès commuter rail system, whilst service on line L6 is reduced or removed altogether. All these lines are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station.[1][2][3]

The station has twin tracks, with two 80 metres (260 ft) long side platforms. It is located close to Plaça Molina station, on metro line L7. The two stations are connected by a pedestrian tunnel, within the fare paid area of both stations.[1][3]

Due to the renovations at the Gràcia station, commuters wishing to take the L7 line to Avinguda Tibidabo must access it by switching from Sant Gervasi to Plaça Molina.

The first Sant Gervasi station opened in 1863 and was situated in a cutting with a station building at ground level. The current station was opened in 1929, when the line serving the station was put underground.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sant Gervasi" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  2. "L6 Pl.Catalunya - Reina Elisenda" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sant Gervasi". Transporte Barcelona (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-12-26.


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