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Penitents
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Station platforms
General information
Location	Barcelona (Gràcia)
Coordinates	41°25′2″N 2°8′28″E / 41.41722°N 2.14111°E / 41.41722; 2.14111
Owned by	Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
History
Opened	1985
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Vallcarcatowards Zona Universitària L3 Vall d'Hebrontowards Trinitat Nova
Location PenitentsLocation in BarcelonaShow map of BarcelonaPenitentsLocation in SpainShow map of Spain

Penitents is a Barcelona Metro station, named after the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona.The station is served by line L3.

The station opened in 1985, when the section of line L3 between Lesseps and Montbau stations was opened.

The station is located underneath Avinguda de Vallcarca (formerly known as the Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar), between Carrer del Gòlgota, Barcelona and Carrer d'Anna Piferrer, and can be accessed from entrances in the former and the latter, leading to a single ticket hall. It has twin side platforms that are 96 metres (315 ft) long.

See also

• List of Barcelona Metro stations

References

1. ^ "Penitents" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
2. ^ "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
3. "Avenida Vallcarca". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2014-12-26.

External links

• Media related to Penitents metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Trenscat.com

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Route	Zona Universitària Palau Reial Maria Cristina Les Corts Plaça del Centre Sants Estació (Barcelona Sants ) Tarragona Espanya Poble Sec Paral·lel Drassanes Liceu Catalunya Passeig de Gràcia Diagonal (Provença ) Fontana Lesseps Vallcarca Penitents Vall d'Hebron Montbau Mundet Valldaura Canyelles Roquetes Trinitat Nova
Rolling stock	S2000 S3000 S5000
History	Former companies Gran Metropolitano de Barcelona Closed stations Fernando Banco Correos Former stations now served by the L4 Urquinaona Jaume I
Future	Northern extension Trinitat Vella Southern extension Sant Feliu El Pla del Vent Torreblanca Sant Joan Despí Av. Barcelona Hospital Comarcal Sant Just Centre Esplugues Centre Finestrelles | Sant Joan de Déu
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