Girona (Catalan: Estació de Girona) is a railway station serving the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the northern part of the municipality, lying at approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the city's historical centre.

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Girona
The platforms at the station's elevated area with a Renfe series 449 EMU departing towards Portbou
General information
Location	Plaça d'Espanya 17002 Girona Spain
Coordinates	41°58′40.23″N 2°48′59.18″E
Elevation	75.2 metres (247 ft)[1]
Owned by	Adif
Operated by	Renfe Operadora and SNCF
Line(s)	Barcelona–Cerbère (PK 205.6)[2] Madrid–Barcelona–Figueres (high-speed) (PK 715.7)
Platforms	5 island platforms (3 for the elevated area and 2 for the underground area)
Tracks	9 (5 at the elevated area and 4 at the underground area)
Connections	Adjacent bus station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, underground
Depth	26 m (85 ft; underground area)
Parking	Several pay parking garages are located near the station.
Bicycle facilities	A bicycle parking rack and a Girocleta station are located adjacent to the station's main entrance.
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	79300[2]
History
Opened	1862
Rebuilt	1973
Passengers
2018	3,624,517[3]

The station is on the Barcelona–Cerbère conventional rail line and the Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line R11 and Girona commuter rail service line RG1, as well as by several national and international AVE and TGV high-speed services operated by Renfe Operadora and SNCF.

History

This station was opened in 1862, when trains started arriving from Maçanet de la Selva. The present station however, is located on an elevated viaduct and started service in 1973. By 2012, the station, while remaining in the same location, was planned to become subterranean with all tracks including the new high speed from Barcelona to France moved underground, however due to severe work delays a temporary underground station will be open with the high speed tracks and the current station will remain the same for several more years.

Current usage

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Currently, the station has a large passenger building underneath the tracks, where there are several services including commercial establishments. The Girona bus station is located just next door. The trains run on the upper level, which is accessed by stairs, escalators, and elevators. This level has a total of four tracks: two general, one broad gauge siding on one side and one normal gauge siding on the other side. There are a total of three platforms, partially covered by canopies, and a building on the right of way dedicated to traffic and various services related to railways. Girona also has a freight station, located about 3 km south of the passenger station, which is expected to be shut down when the high speed line is connected to the city.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Girona train station.

• Girona listing at the Adif website
• Girona listing at the Rodalies de Catalunya website
• Information and photos of the station at trenscat.cat (in Catalan)

Preceding station	Renfe Operadora			Following station
Barcelona Sants Terminus		Avant		Figueres–Vilafant Terminus
Barcelona Sants towards Madrid Puerta de Atocha		AVE
Barcelona Sants Terminus				Figueres–Vilafant towards Lyon-Part-Dieu
				Figueres–Vilafant towards Toulouse-Matabiau
Barcelona Sants towards Madrid Puerta de Atocha				Figueres–Vilafant towards Marseille-St-Charles
Preceding station	Rodalies de Catalunya			Following station
Fornells de la Selva towards L'Hospitalet de Llobregat		RG1		Celrà towards Portbou
Fornells de la Selva Regional (R) services only towards Barcelona Sants		R11		Celrà Regional (R) services only towards Cerbère
Preceding station	SNCF			Following station
Barcelona Sants Terminus		TGV		Figueres–Vilafant towards Paris-Lyon