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Vallcarca
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Escalators at the station
General information
Location	Barcelona (Gràcia)
Coordinates	41°24′41″N 2°8′41″E / 41.41139°N 2.14472°E / 41.41139; 2.14472
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 Lessepstowards Zona Universitària L3 Penitentstowards Trinitat Nova
Location VallcarcaLocation in BarcelonaShow map of BarcelonaVallcarcaLocation in SpainShow map of Spain

Vallcarca is a Barcelona Metro station in 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 inaugurated.

The station is located underneath Avinguda de Vallcarca (formerly known as the Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar), between Carrer de l'Argentera and the Vallcarca bridge. It has three entrances and can be accessed from either side of Avinguda de Vallcarca, as well as from Avinguda de la República Argentina. It has twin side platforms that are 93 metres (305 ft) long and which are accessed from the entrance lobby by stairs and escalators.

See also

• List of Barcelona Metro stations

References

1. ^ "Vallcarca" (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 Vallcarca metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Trenscat.com
• Transportebcn.es

v t e Barcelona Metro line 3
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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