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Plaça
Catalunya |
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(1863/1929)
- Huge central square built as a bridge between old and new town and obviously
named after the country of which Barcelona is the capital. There are actually
4 stations underground: L1, L3, the terminus station for the FGC urban
and suburban lines (5 platforms) and a RENFE Suburban Rail station parallel
to L1.
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Provença
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(1882/1929)
- Street named after Southern French region 'Provence'.
Underground
corridor to metro station 'Diagonal'.
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Gràcia
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(1863/1929)
- District of Barcelona
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Sant
Gervasi |
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(1863/1929)
- half of the district of Sarrià - Sant Gervasi (de Cassoles). Sant
Gervasi was a Roman martyr in the 4th century.
Station located
just next of Pl. Molina station on line L7.
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Muntaner
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(1908/1929)
- Street dedicated to Ramon Muntaner, medieval Catalan chronicler in the
13/14th century.
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La
Bonanova |
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(1887/1952)
- Name of a neighborhood around Plaça Bonanova where you can find
a parish church dedicated to the Virgin of 'Bonanova', which means 'good
news', referring to the Gospel.
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Tres
Torres |
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(1863/1952)
- Actually meaning 'three towers or mansions', this name refers to a neighbourhood
built around three former manor houses.
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Sarrià
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(1863/1974)
- half district of Sarrià - Sant Gervasi; still preserves its village
like character surrounded by wealthy neighborhoods.
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Reina
Elisenda |
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(1976) -
avenue named after Queen Elisenda de Moncada, Jaume II's wife, founder
of the nearby convent of Pedralbes (1327).
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Special
Features of Line L6:
Total length:
5.2 km, 9 stations
European standard
track gauge of 1435 mm
Operated by FGC
(Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
Sharing tracks
with line L7 between Pl. Catalunya and Gràcia, and with suburban services
between Pl. Catalunya and Sarrià. Suburban trains on lines S1 and S2
skip Sant Gervasi, La Bonanova and Tres Torres stations.
The original line
was put underground in 1929 up to Muntaner, and in 1952 up to just south of
Sarrià station; the latter was covered in 1974.
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