Fontana (Barcelona Metro)

Fontana (Catalan pronunciation: [fun'tanə]) is a Barcelona Metro station, located under Carrer Gran de Gràcia and Carrer d'Astúries in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It is served by L3.[1][2]

Fontana
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Location	Barcelona (Gràcia)
Coordinates	41°24′8″N 2°9′9″E
Owned by	Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
History
Opened	1924
Services
Preceding station   Metro   Following station Diagonal toward Zona Universitària L3 Lesseps toward Trinitat Nova
Location
Fontana Location in Barcelona Show map of Barcelona Fontana Location in Spain Show map of Spain

The station opened in 1924 as part of the first metro line of the city, which ran between Catalunya and Lesseps stations. It retains some of its original decoration.[1]

Fontana is one of the few stations in the city to be accessed via an above-ground ticket hall. This is the only access to the station, and is located on the Carrer Gran de Gràcia next to its junction with the Carrer d'Astúries. It has two tracks, with twin side platforms that are 92 metres (302 ft) long.[1][2]

See also

• List of Barcelona Metro stations

References

1. "Fontana" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
2. "Track map of the Barcelona Metro". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.

External links

• Media related to Fontana metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Fontana station on Trenscat.com
• Fontana station on the Transport Català wiki, with old photographs and history of the station.