La Sagrera-Meridiana station

La Sagrera-Meridiana, simply known as La Sagrera, is an interchange complex underneath Avinguda Meridiana, in the Barcelona district of Sant Andreu, in Catalonia, Spain. It consists of a Rodalies de Catalunya station and three Barcelona Metro stations. The Rodalies de Catalunya station is located in the Meridiana Tunnel on the Lleida to Barcelona via Manresa railway, between Fabra i Puig (previously Sant Andreu Arenal) and Arc de Triomf, and is operated by Renfe Operadora. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines R3 and R4, as well as regional rail line R12. The Barcelona Metro stations are on lines 1 (L1) and 5 (L5), as well as the northern section of line 9/10 (L9 Nord/L10), and are operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB). On the L1, the station is between Navas and Fabra i Puig, on the L5 between Camp de l'Arpa and Congrés, and on the L9/L10 between Plaça Maragall (future) and Sagrera - TAV (under construction). The station is also projected to become the terminus of the L4 once the extension from La Pau opens. A number of interurban bus services stop near the station.

La Sagrera-Meridiana
Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail station
TMB rapid transit station complex
The Rodalies de Catalunya station.
General information
LocationAvinguda Meridiana
08027 Barcelona
Catalonia
Spain
Coordinates41°25′22.56″N 2°11′12.89″E / 41.4229333°N 2.1869139°E / 41.4229333; 2.1869139
Owned by
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms
Tracks
  • : 2
  • : 2
  • : 2
  • : 2
ConnectionsBus transport Urban and interurban buses
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code
  • : 79004[1]
  • : 133
  • : 526
  • : 930
Fare zone1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona and Rodalies de Catalunya's Barcelona commuter rail service)[2][3]
History
Opened
  • : 27 January 1954 (1954-01-27)
  • : 27 July 1957 (1957-07-27)
  • : 26 June 2010 (2010-06-26)
  • : 20 February 2011 (2011-02-20)
Services
Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya Following station
Barcelona Arc de Triomf R3 Fabra i Puig
Barcelona Arc de Triomf R4 Fabra i Puig
towards Manresa
Barcelona Arc de Triomf R12 Fabra i Puig
Preceding station Metro Following station
Navas L1 Fabra i Puig
towards Fondo
Camp de l'Arpa L5 Congrés
Terminus L9 Nord Onze de Setembre
towards Can Zam
L10 Nord Onze de Setembre
towards Gorg
Projected
Terminus L4 Sagrera | TAV
Plaça de Maragall
towards Airport T1
L9 Sagrera | TAV
towards Can Zam
Plaça de Maragall
towards Pratenc
L10 Sagrera | TAV
towards Gorg
Location
La Sagrera-Meridiana is located in Barcelona
La Sagrera-Meridiana
La Sagrera-Meridiana
Location in the Barcelona area.

Station layout

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Rodalies de Catalunya

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The Rodalies de Catalunya railway station was opened on 16 February 2011 and entered in service on 20 February. It is located under Avinguda Meridiana, between Hondures and Martí Molins streets. It has one access at each side of the station, one of them used by TMB too. The upper level has a hall equipped with ticket vending machines and a left-luggage office. On the lower level there are two platforms where the trains run.

Barcelona Metro

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  • Barcelona Metro line 1 station was opened in 1954 with the opening of the line between Navas and this station. The station is located under Avinguda Meridiana, between Hondures and Garcilaso streets. The upper level of the station has two halls, one of them connected to Barcelona Metro line 5 and Rodalies de Catalunya railway station. They are equipped with ticket vending machines and a TMB Information Center.
  • Barcelona Metro line 5 station was opened in 1959 with the opening of the line between Vilapicina and this station. The station is located under Avinguda Meridiana, between Felip II and Garcilaso streets. It has two halls equipped with ticket vending machines and connected to L1 and L9/L10 metro station.
  • Barcelona Metro line 9/10 station was opened in June 2010 with the opening of the line between Bon Pastor and this station. Temporarily L9 and L10 use what will be the future L4 tunnel, when this line will arrive at the station. The station is located under the intersection of Avinguda Meridiana and Felip II street. It is divided in three levels: the upper hall, the upper platform and lower platform. The upper hall is used together with line 5 and is equipped with ticket vending machines and a TMB Control Center. On the upper platform run all the trains that stop in the station because the lower platform is currently closed.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Listado de líneas y estaciones" [List of railway lines and stations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ^ Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Servei de rodalia de Barcelona" [Barcelona commuter rail service] (PDF) (Map). Rodalies de Catalunya (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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