Rocafort station (Barcelona)

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Rocafort
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
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The station's interior as seen from the platforms
General information
Location Barcelona (Eixample)
Coordinates 41°22′44″N2°9′16″E / 41.37889°N 2.15444°E / 41.37889; 2.15444
Owned by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened1926;97 years ago (1926)
Services
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Espanya L1 Urgell
towards Fondo
Location
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Rocafort
Location in Barcelona
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Location in Province
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Rocafort
Location in Spain

Rocafort is a Barcelona Metro station, named after the Carrer de Rocafort , in the Eixample district of the city of Barcelona. The station is served by line L1. [1] [2]

The station is located under the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes between the Carrer de Rocafort and the Carrer de Calàbria . The station can be accessed from entrances on the Gran Via, the Carrer de Rocafort and the Carrer de Calàbria. It has twin tracks, flanked by two 88-metre (289 ft) long side platforms. [1] [3]

Rocafort is on the original section of line L1 (then the Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona) between Catalunya and Bordeta stations, which was opened in 1926. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  3. 1 2 "Rocafort" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2015-01-16.