Maria Cristina (Barcelona Metro)
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Maria Cristina is a Barcelona Metro
station (on line L3
), in addition to a Trambaix
stop, served by lines T1, T2 and T3.
It's located in Avinguda Diagonal, between carrer del Doctor Ferran and Gran Via de Carles III, in front of the La Caixa
headquarters, in La Maternitat i Sant Ramon
, in the district
of Les Corts
. The metro station was opened in 1975, along with all the stations that span from Sants Estació to Zona Universitària
. The tram station was inaugurated in 2004, the year regular Trambaix service started.
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 (on line L3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
), in addition to a Trambaix
Trambaix
The Trambaix is a light rail system operated by TRAMMET connecting the Baix Llobregat area with the city of Barcelona, Catalonia. It opened to the public on April 5, 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be used free of charge....
stop, served by lines T1, T2 and T3.
It's located in Avinguda Diagonal, between carrer del Doctor Ferran and Gran Via de Carles III, in front of the La Caixa
La Caixa
La Caixa , formally Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona , is currently Europe’s leading savings bank and Spain's third largest financial institution, with a network of over 5,500 branches, more than 8,100 ATMs, a workforce in excess of 27,000 and more than 10.7 million...
headquarters, in La Maternitat i Sant Ramon
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon
La Maternitat i Sant Ramon is a neighborhood in the les Corts district of Barcelona, Catalonia , the westernmost area of the district, distinctly more working class than its neighbours Pedralbes and Les Corts and similar to the also neighbouring L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Sants...
, in the district
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...
of Les Corts
Les Corts, Barcelona
Les Corts is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona, Spain has been divided up since 1984, numbered IV. It was created in 1897 out of two former municipalities: Les Corts de Sarrià and some parts of Sarrià...
. The metro station was opened in 1975, along with all the stations that span from Sants Estació to Zona Universitària
Zona Universitària (Barcelona Metro)
Zona Universitària is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after the Universitat de Barcelona campus of the same name, and currently the southern terminus of L3 . It's located underground Avinguda Diagonal, where it has four entrances, two on each side of the avenue...
. The tram station was inaugurated in 2004, the year regular Trambaix service started.