Torrassa station

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Torrassa
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
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General information
Location L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Coordinates 41°22′07″N2°06′58″E / 41.36861°N 2.11611°E / 41.36861; 2.11611
Owned by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Fare zone1 (ATM)
History
Opened1983;40 years ago (1983)
Services
Preceding station Barcelona Metro Logo.svg Metro Following station
Florida L1 Santa Eulàlia
towards Fondo
Can Tries | Gornal
towards Airport T1
L9 Sud Collblanc
Can Tries | Gornal L10 Sud Collblanc
Terminus
Location
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Torrassa
Location in Barcelona
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Torrassa
Location in Spain

Torrassa is a Barcelona Metro station, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area, and named after the nearby La Torrassa neighbourhood. The station is served by line L1, line L9 and line L10. [1] [2]

The station is located underneath the Avinguda Catalunya, between the carrer d'Almeria and carrer de Rosalía de Castro. There are two entrances, from Avinguda Torrent Gornal and Carrer d'Almeria, which serve a below ground ticket hall. The two 96-metre (315 ft) long side platforms are at a lower level. [2] [3]

The station was opened in 1983, at the time of the extension of line L1 from Santa Eulàlia station. It remained the terminus of the line until 1987, when line L1 was further extended to Avinguda Carrilet station. [2]

Future plans are for Torrassa station to a link to a new Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail station between L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona Sants stations. [4]

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References

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  4. "Intercambiador de La Torrassa y cubrimiento de vias" [The Torrassa exchange and coverage of ways]. urbanity.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2009-06-30.