Plaça de Catalunya station

Plaça de Catalunya
Barcelona Metro line 1 and Rodalies de Catalunya station during rush hour
General information
LocationPlaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Spain
Coordinates41°23′13″N 2°10′12″E / 41.38694°N 2.17000°E / 41.38694; 2.17000
Operated byFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Renfe and Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Line(s)
Platforms4 side platforms for Barcelona Metro,
4 bay and 1 side platform for FGC
1 island platform for Rodalies
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened30 December 1924 (1924-12-30) (Metro L3)
14 June 1926 (1926-06-14) (Metro L1)
1929 (1929) (FGC)
1 July 1932 (1932-07-01) (Rodalies)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Universitat L1 Urquinaona
towards Fondo
Liceu L3 Passeig de Gràcia
Preceding station FGC Following station
Terminus L6 Provença
towards Sarrià
L7 Provença
towards Av. Tibidabo
S1 Provença
towards Terrassa Nacions Unides
S2 Provença
towards Sabadell Parc del Nord
S5 Provença
towards Sant Cugat
S6 Provença
towards Autonomous University
S7 Provença
towards Rubí
Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya Following station
Barcelona Sants
towards Molins de Rei
R1 Barcelona Arc de Triomf
Barcelona Sants
towards L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
R3 Barcelona Arc de Triomf
Barcelona Sants R4 Barcelona Arc de Triomf
towards Manresa
Barcelona Sants
towards L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
RG1 Barcelona Arc de Triomf
towards Portbou
R12 Barcelona Arc de Triomf
Location
Placa de Cataluyna
Location in Barcelona

Plaça de Catalunya station, also known as Barcelona-Plaça Catalunya, Plaça Catalunya or simply Catalunya is a major station complex in Barcelona located under Plaça de Catalunya, the city's central square and a large transport hub. Many Rodalies de Catalunya, Barcelona Metro and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines go through it and many bus routes link it with all of the districts of the city and most of the municipalities in its metropolitan area.

It is one of the oldest railway stations in Catalonia and one of the first stations of Barcelona Metro network. It is also one of the busiest stations in Barcelona and the terminal station in the city of all Metro del Vallès lines. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya suburban lines R1, R3, R4 and regional line R12, TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L1 and L3, FGC-operated Barcelona Metro lines L6 and L7, and Metro del Vallès lines S1, S2, S5 and S55.