Provença–Diagonal station

Provença is the name of a Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya station located under Avinguda Diagonal and Balmes street. The station is served by FGC-operated Barcelona Metro lines L6 and L7, and Metro del Vallès suburban metro lines S1, S2, S5 and S55. Diagonal is the name of an important station in TMB-operated Barcelona Metro network. It is named after Avinguda Diagonal, where the station is located together with Passeig de Gràcia. It is served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L3 and L5, and it is also connected with FGC station.

Train at Diagonal TMB station
Train at Provença FGC station
Provença and Diagonal
Barcelona Metro rapid transit and FGC station
LocationBarcelona (Eixample)
Coordinates41°23′41″N 2°9′35″E
Owned byTMB and FGC
Operated byTMB and FGC
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened1882
Services
Preceding station   FGC   Following station
Terminus
L6
toward Sarrià
L7
toward Av. Tibidabo
S1
toward Terrassa Nacions Unides
S2
toward Sabadell Plaça Major
S5
toward Rubí
S55
toward Autonomous University
Preceding station   Metro   Following station
L3
L5
Location
Location within Barcelona

History

FGC

The Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya station was opened in 1882 and in this moment it was not an underground station, but it was located on the same place. In 1929, the current station was opened, under Balmes street and between Provença and Rosselló streets. Currently, it has two accesses from the street, one at each side of the station. In 1995, the hall was extended and some elevators were installed. This hall has some ticket vending machines and some shops. The Rosselló access was opened in 1970 to connect with TMB-operated Barcelona Metro stations and was extended and modernized in 2008.

Barcelona Metro
  • Barcelona Metro line 3 station was opened in 1924 with the opening of the line between Catalunya and Lesseps, the first metropolitan railway line in the city. The station is located under Passeig de Gràcia between Rosselló street and Avinguda Diagonal and has two halls, one at each side of the station. It exists a corridor used to connect with Barcelona Metro line 5 station and FGC metro station.
  • Barcelona Metro line 5 station was opened in 1969 with the opening of the line between this station and Collblanc. The station is located under Rosselló street, near Rambla Catalunya. It has two halls, one at each side of the station and they are equipped with some ticket vending machines, a TMB information center and a bar. There are two long corridors, one to connect with Barcelona Metro line 3 station and the other one to connect with FGC metro station.
  • Mural at L5 Diagonal metro station
  • Provença FGC metro station sign
  • TV screen at L5 metro station
  • Barcelona Metro line 3 station
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