Fira (Barcelona Metro)

Fira, originally known as Fira 2 – Pedrosa, is a Barcelona Metro station serving Fira de Barcelona's Fira Gran Via major trade fair venue and the Pedrosa industrial park, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona. It is situated underneath Avinguda Joan Carles I, at the intersection with Pedrosa and Botànica streets. It has a direct access to Fira Gran Via's main entrance. The station was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.

Fira
TMB rapid transit station
Main station hall.
LocationAvinguda Joan Carles I
08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Catalonia
Spain
Coordinates41°21′08″N 2°07′51″E
Owned byIfercat
Operated byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Line(s)Barcelona Metro line 9
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Local and interurban buses
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessThe station is fully disabled-accessible.
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona)[1]
History
Opening12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)
Services
Preceding station   Metro   Following station
toward Airport T1
L9 Sud
  Projected  
toward Airport T1
L9
toward Can Zam
toward Paral·lel
L2

The station opened for passenger service on 12 February 2016, when the 20-kilometre-long (12 mi), 15-station portion belonging to Barcelona Metro line 9 between Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Zona Universitària station in western Barcelona started operating. Designated L9 Sud ("L9 South"), the new Barcelona Metro line 9 section offers a regular service frequency of 7 minutes in each direction, though additional partial services may be added if necessary.[2]

References

  1. Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. "El conseller Rull anuncia la posada en servei del nou tram de l'L9 el 12 de febrer" [Minister Rull sets the opening date of Line 9's new section for 12 February] (PDF). Sala de premsa (Press release) (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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