Verdaguer is a station in the Barcelona metro network, located nearby Plaça de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, in Eixample, named after the Catalan poet Jacint Verdaguer. It's served by L4 and L5.

Verdaguer
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Trambesòs tram stop
Northbound platform on L4
General information
LocationBarcelona (Eixample)
Coordinates41°23′59″N 2°10′6″E / 41.39972°N 2.16833°E / 41.39972; 2.16833
Operated byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona
TramMet
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened1970 (as a metro station)
2024 (as a tram stop)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Joanic L4 Girona
towards La Pau
Preceding station Metro Following station
Diagonal L5 Sagrada Família
Location
Verdaguer is located in Barcelona
Verdaguer
Verdaguer
Location within Barcelona

It was opened in 1970 (54 years ago) (1970), as L4 was extended from Urquinaona towards Joanic. The L5 part of the station opened in 1973 (51 years ago) (1973). It can be accessed from Carrer de Provença, Avinguda Diagonal, Carrer de Girona and Passeig de Sant Joan. It was known as General Mola until 1982.

A Tram stop with the same name was opened on November 9, 2024, as part of the tram network's Diagonal extension.[1] It is serverd by line T4. The tram platforms are located on Avinguda Diagonal, a short walk away from the Carrer de Girona access of the metro station. Verdaguer is the temporary terminus of the Trambesòs network until the Diagonal extension is completed.

Services

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Preceding station   Metro Following station
Joanic L4 Girona
towards La Pau
Diagonal L5 Sagrada Família

Entries & Exits Per Year: 5,233,550 (2016)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "El Tram des de Glòries fins a Verdaguer començarà a funcionar el pròxim 9 de novembre". LaCiutat (in Catalan). 17 October 2024.
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