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Les Tres Torres is a railway station situated under the Via Augusta in the Les Tres Torres neighbourhood of Barcelona. During off-peak periods it is served by line L6 of the Barcelona Metro. During peak periods, additional services are provided by lines S5, S6 and S7 of the Metro del Vallès commuter rail system, whilst service on line L6 is reduced or removed altogether. All these lines are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station.[2][3][4]

Les Tres Torres
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station Metro del Vallès commuter rail station
General information
Location	Via Augusta, Barcelona
Coordinates	41°23′51″N 2°7′50″E
Owned by	Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
History
Opened	1906
Rebuilt	1952
Passengers
2018	1,066,648[1]
Services
Preceding station FGC Following station La Bonanova towards Barcelona Pl. Catalunya L6 Sarrià Terminus S5 Sarrià towards Sant Cugat S6 Sarrià towards Autonomous University S7 Sarrià towards Rubí

The station has twin tracks and two 75 metres (246 ft) long side platforms.[2]

The line on which Les Tres Torres is located opened in 1863, but the first station on the site did not open until 1906. The current station was opened in 1952, when the line through the station was put underground.[2]

See also

• List of Barcelona Metro stations
• List of railway stations in Barcelona

References

External links

• Media related to Les Tres Torres station at Wikimedia Commons
• Information and photos about the station at Trenscat.com
• Information and photos about the station at TransporteBCN.es

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