Estació de la Sagrera
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Sagrera railway station (Catalan Estació de la Sagrera, Spanish Estación de la Sagrera) is a major transport hub in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain
currently under construction, with completion planned for 2012. It will be a train and Barcelona Metro
station that will serve the north of the city, with services on the AVE
Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
as well as regular international, regional and commuter trains of Rodalies Barcelona
. It is located in the Sagrera neighbourhood, in the Sant Andreu
district of Barcelona
. The main architect in charge of the project is Frank Gehry
.
It will be one out of two AVE
stations in Barcelona, with Estació de Sants in the south, and Sagrera in the north. It is currently under construction with funds from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Generalitat de Catalunya
and the Barcelona City Council. A transformation of the area will take place as well, as it is made up of large industrial surfaces, some of which are no longer used. Its name is sometimes displayed as Sagrera | TAV to avoid confusion with a similarly named metro station Intercanviador de Sagrera-Meridiana. TAV is short for Tren d'alta velocitat ("high-speed train").
It will be served by Barcelona Metro
line L4
and in a few years, also by L9
/L10
.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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currently under construction, with completion planned for 2012. It will be a train and Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
station that will serve the north of the city, with services on the AVE
AVE
Alta Velocidad Española is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . The name is literally translated from Spanish as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird".AVE trains run on a network of...
Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
The Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line is a standard gauge railway line inaugurated on 20 February 2008. Designed for speeds of and compatibility with neighbouring countries' rail systems, it connects the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, in Spain...
as well as regular international, regional and commuter trains of Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
. It is located in the Sagrera neighbourhood, in the Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been divided up since 1984. It was named after a former municipality in the plain of Barcelona called Sant Andreu de Palomar, the largest in the area, which makes up nowadays the bulk of a neighbourhood bearing the same name...
district of Barcelona
Districts of Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain proper is presently divided into 10 districts. These are administrated by a councillor designated by the main city council, and each of them have some powers relating to issues such as urbanism or infrastructure in their area. The current division of the city into...
. The main architect in charge of the project is Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
.
It will be one out of two AVE
AVE
Alta Velocidad Española is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . The name is literally translated from Spanish as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird".AVE trains run on a network of...
stations in Barcelona, with Estació de Sants in the south, and Sagrera in the north. It is currently under construction with funds from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
and the Barcelona City Council. A transformation of the area will take place as well, as it is made up of large industrial surfaces, some of which are no longer used. Its name is sometimes displayed as Sagrera | TAV to avoid confusion with a similarly named metro station Intercanviador de Sagrera-Meridiana. TAV is short for Tren d'alta velocitat ("high-speed train").
It will be served by Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
line L4
Barcelona Metro line 4
— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
and in a few years, also by L9
Barcelona Metro line 9
Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
/L10
Barcelona Metro line 10
Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...
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| Barcelona suburban railway services Rodalies Barcelona Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare... |
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Sant Adrià de Besós Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs is a city in the comarca of the Barcelonès in Catalonia, northern Spain. It is situated at the mouth of the river Besòs, extending to both sides of the estuary. The original settlement with the parish church is on the left bank of the river, in the north of the municipal... |
Maçanet-Massanes Maçanet-Massanes railway station Maçanet-Massanes is a railway station propierty of adif and located in the municipality of Maçanet de la Selva , far from downtown. It is situated in the Barcelona-Girona-Portbou Line, branching with Barcelona - Mataró - Maçanet Massanes Line... Mataró |
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Sant Andreu Comtal Sant Andreu Comtal railway station Sant Andreu Comtal is an Adif-operated railway station in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona. It's served by Rodalies Barcelona and a number of regional trains from the line Barcelona-Portbou-Cerbère. Passengers can also commute here to Barcelona Metro line 1 station Sant Andreu... |
Maçanet-Massanes Maçanet-Massanes railway station Maçanet-Massanes is a railway station propierty of adif and located in the municipality of Maçanet de la Selva , far from downtown. It is situated in the Barcelona-Girona-Portbou Line, branching with Barcelona - Mataró - Maçanet Massanes Line... Sant Celoni |
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| Barcelona Sants Barcelona Sants railway station Barcelona Sants railway station or Sants Estació is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of the Spanish state... |
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Barcelona Sant Andreu Comtal | Portbou Portbou railway station Portbou is a railway station in Portbou, Catalonia, Spain. The station is located on the Narbonne–Portbou railway and the Barcelona–Portbou railway... / Cerbère Gare de Cerbère Gare de Cerbère is the railway station serving the border town Cerbère, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. It is connected to the Portbou railway station in Spain.The following services currently call at Cerbère:... Figueres Figueres railway station Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe in Catalonia located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains... |
| Lleida Pirineus Lleida Pirineus railway station Lleida Pirineus railway station is a regional railway station in the city of Lleida, Catalonia, between the neighbourhoods of Pardinyes and Rambla de Ferran. The first train services in Lleida date of 1860, but the station wasn't was built until 1927, and it didn't adopt its current official name... |
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| Barcelona Metro Barcelona Metro The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165... operated by TMB Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is the main public transit operator in Barcelona, made up of two formerly separate companies, Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, SA. and Transports de Barcelona, SA.... |
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Onze de Setembre Onze de Setembre (Barcelona Metro) Onze de Setembre is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 and line 10 station named after Rambla Onze de Setembre.The station was opened in June 2010 with the opening of the L9/L10 line between Bon Pastor and La Sagrera stations. It is located under Rambla Onze de Setembre and Virgili street, in... |
Can Zam Can Zam (Barcelona Metro) Can Zam is the name of a Barcelona Metro station in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the northern part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The station is located at the intersection of Avinguda Francesc Macià and Carrer Balmes. It's served by L9, the first part of line 9 to be... |
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Onze de Setembre Onze de Setembre (Barcelona Metro) Onze de Setembre is the name of a Barcelona Metro line 9 and line 10 station named after Rambla Onze de Setembre.The station was opened in June 2010 with the opening of the L9/L10 line between Bon Pastor and La Sagrera stations. It is located under Rambla Onze de Setembre and Virgili street, in... |
Gorg Gorg (Barcelona Metro) Gorg is a Barcelona Metro and TRAMbesòs station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Badalona municipality. It is located in Avinguda del Marquès de Mont-roig, very close to Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona... |
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See also
- Estació de Sants
- Estació de França
- List of Barcelona metro stations
- List of railway stations in Barcelona
- Barcelona MetroBarcelona MetroThe Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
lines L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, L9Barcelona Metro line 9Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
, L10Barcelona Metro line 10Line 10 is the name of one of the two branches of the Barcelona metro extension line 9, currently under construction and to be operated by TMB.-Overview:...