Penitents is a Barcelona Metro station, named after the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona.The station is served by line L3.[1][2]
Penitents | |||||||||||
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| Barcelona Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Barcelona (Gràcia) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°25′2″N 2°8′28″E / 41.41722°N 2.14111°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 (ATM) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||
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The station opened in 1985, when the section of line L3 between Lesseps and Montbau stations was opened.[1][2]
The station is located underneath Avinguda de Vallcarca (formerly known as the Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar), between Carrer del Gòlgota, Barcelona and Carrer d'Anna Piferrer, and can be accessed from entrances in the former and the latter, leading to a single ticket hall. It has twin side platforms that are 96 metres (315 ft) long.[1][3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Penitents" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
- ^ a b "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
- ^ "Avenida Vallcarca". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
External links
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