Zona Universitària is a station in the Barcelona Metro and Trambaix networks, in the Les Corts district of Barcelona. It is currently the western terminus of metro line L3 and L9. Also it's served by tram lines T1, T2 and T3. It is named after the Universitat de Barcelona campus of the same name.[2][3][4]

Zona Universitària
TMB rapid transit station
TRAM tram stop
Barcelona Metro line 3 station platforms.
General information
LocationBarcelona (Les Corts)
Coordinates41°23′02″N 2°06′43″E / 41.384°N 2.112°E / 41.384; 2.112
Operated by
Line(s)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona)
History
Opened1975
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Terminus L3 Palau Reial
Collblanc
towards Airport T1
L9 Sud Terminus
Projected
Finestrelles - Sant Joan de Déu L3 Palau Reial
Camp Nou
towards Airport T1
L9 Campus Nord
towards Can Zam
Camp Nou L10 Campus Nord
towards Gorg
Location
Zona Universitària is located in Barcelona
Zona Universitària
Zona Universitària
Location in Barcelona
Zona Universitària is located in Spain
Zona Universitària
Zona Universitària
Location in Spain
Footnotes
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The metro station is located under Avinguda Diagonal, between Carrer González Tablas and Avinguda Dr. Marañón. It has five entrances, two on each side of Avinguda Diagonal, one in Avinguda Dr. Marañón, and two 94-metre (308 ft) long side platforms. The entrance lobby features an artwork by the sculptor Angel Orensanz. The Trambaix stop lies some 250 metres (820 ft) to the east, in Carrer d'Adolf Florensa.[2][5][6]

The metro station opened in 1975, along with the other stations of the section of L3 between Zona Universitària and Sants Estació stations. This section was originally operated separately from L3, and known as L3b, until the two sections were joined in 1982.[2][4] In February 2016, the south branch of the L9 it opened from Aeroport T1 to this station, as a provisional terminal until it continue to connect the other branch of the line.[7]

It is planned that the station will be served by the common section of metro lines L9 and L10, and work is currently underway to build the L10 and the extension to the upper area of the city of these lines.[8] In the longer term, an extension of line L3 beyond Zona Universitària is planned.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Accessible transport". Your transport. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Zona Universitària (Line L3)" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  3. ^ "Zona Universitària (Trambaix)" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  5. ^ "Google Map". Google. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  6. ^ "Artes, ciencias y letras, "Zona Universitaria" subway station, Barcelona, Spain". www.angelorensanz.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  7. ^ "L9 Sud stations". Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Rull: "El Govern continuarà les obres de l'L9 a la Zona Franca a partir del 15 de febrer"" (PDF) (in Catalan). Generalitat de Catalunya. Press release. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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