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;98 years ago (1926)
Services
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Espanya L1 Urgell
towards Fondo
Location
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Location in Barcelona
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Location in Province
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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]

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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]

Urban Legend

The perception of Rocafort Station as a cursed place has deeply rooted itself in Barcelona. Workers from Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) avoid being assigned to this station due to legends that speak of mysterious voices in the tunnels around midnight. [4]

The station, with its flickering lights and dimly lit corridors, has been the perfect setting for local horror stories. According to these legends, Rocafort has a malevolent influence that lures the desperate to their end. This reputation has generated numerous urban tales, consolidating the station’s image as a place surrounded by mystery and fear. [5]

Rocafort Station appears in the Spanish psychological horror film Estación Rocafort [6] [7] (2024). In the film, the Barcelona metro station becomes a key setting where part of the plot unfolds. The movie is inspired by the dark legend of Rocafort Station. It is directed by Luis Prieto and stars Natalia Azahara alongside Javier Gutiérrez, Valèria Sorolla, and Albert Baró.

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