Estació de França is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona-Sants in terms of regional and long-distance ridership. It may lose this status, however, with the arrival of the AVEhigh-speed train in Sants and the construction of Estació de la Sagrera, planned for completion at the end of 2023, that will concentrate most of the traffic.
A railway station was first built here in the 19th century as the main terminus for trains arriving from France (as its name still suggests) but also for services to North East Catalonia and the Costa Brava.
Rebuilt and reopened for the 1929 International Exhibition, the two monumental buildings that make up the station were designed by the architect Pedro Muguruza and inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII. They surround the railway tracks in the shape of a 'U'. In total, the station's structure is 29 m tall and 195 m long. The station was closed for renovation between from 1988 and 1992, reopening for the Olympic Games of 1992.[2]
Architecture
It is generally seen as the city's most beautiful station. It is worth seeing in its own right for the restrained mix of classical and more modern style that is complete with decoration in marble, bronze and crystal and its modernista and art déco motifs. Over the last three decades it has been eclipsed as Barcelona's main station by the underground sprawl of Sants. Indeed, most other stations of Barcelona are at least partly underground.
The station's status as the terminus for international trains from and through France ended with the discontinuation of the overnight 'trenhotels' in 2013, which coincided with the introduction of the new high-speed daytime TGV services to Paris, Toulouse, Lyons and Marseilles, all of which call at or terminate at Sants.
Part of the original building now belongs to Pompeu Fabra University, serving as its "França building".[3]
Lines
Façade
The station accommodates twelve tracks and seven platforms. It is the terminus for a number of RENFE services:
Medium-distance (Renfe Media Distancia): Ca1, Ca3, Ca4, Ca6
The station is often also used as backup terminal when parts of the railway network are undergoing maintenance; the station received a wide variety of services during upgrades to the Aragó tunnel during winter of 2008.
Location
The station is located in the east of the city, down between the docks and the zoo. Although it does not have its own metro station, it is easily accessible: directly on the R10 line through central Barcelona (Sants and Passeig de Gràcia), as well as a good five-minute walk from Barceloneta station on line 4 of the Barcelona Metro.
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Estacio de Franca Catalan pronunciation estesiˈo de ˈfɾanse Spanish Estacion de Francia France Station is a major railway station in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia Spain Barcelona Estacio de FrancaAerial viewGeneral informationLocationAvinguda del Marques de l Argentera Barcelona CataloniaSpainOwned byAdifOperated byRenfe OperadoraLine s Madrid Barcelona PK 684 8 Barcelona Cerbere railway PK 0 0 Tracks13ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeDisabled accessYesHistoryOpened1848Passengers20182 339 367 1 ServicesPreceding station Renfe Operadora Following stationBarcelona Santstowards Seville Santa Justa TalgoTorre del Oro TerminusBarcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Zaragoza Delicias Media Distancia34Preceding station Rodalies de Catalunya Following stationBarcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Sant Vicenc de Calders R2 Sud TerminusBarcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Lleida Pirineus R13R14Barcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Riba roja d Ebre R15Barcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Ulldecona Alcanar La Senia or Tortosa R16Barcelona Passeig de Graciatowards Port Aventura R17Estacio de Franca is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona Sants in terms of regional and long distance ridership It may lose this status however with the arrival of the AVE high speed train in Sants and the construction of Estacio de la Sagrera planned for completion at the end of 2023 that will concentrate most of the traffic Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Lines 4 Location 5 Gallery 6 Accidents and incidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit Some of the platforms A railway station was first built here in the 19th century as the main terminus for trains arriving from France as its name still suggests but also for services to North East Catalonia and the Costa Brava Rebuilt and reopened for the 1929 International Exhibition the two monumental buildings that make up the station were designed by the architect Pedro Muguruza and inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII They surround the railway tracks in the shape of a U In total the station s structure is 29 m tall and 195 m long The station was closed for renovation between from 1988 and 1992 reopening for the Olympic Games of 1992 2 Architecture EditIt is generally seen as the city s most beautiful station It is worth seeing in its own right for the restrained mix of classical and more modern style that is complete with decoration in marble bronze and crystal and its modernista and art deco motifs Over the last three decades it has been eclipsed as Barcelona s main station by the underground sprawl of Sants Indeed most other stations of Barcelona are at least partly underground The station s status as the terminus for international trains from and through France ended with the discontinuation of the overnight trenhotels in 2013 which coincided with the introduction of the new high speed daytime TGV services to Paris Toulouse Lyons and Marseilles all of which call at or terminate at Sants Part of the original building now belongs to Pompeu Fabra University serving as its Franca building 3 Lines Edit Facade The station accommodates twelve tracks and seven platforms It is the terminus for a number of RENFE services Rodalies Barcelona R10 the half hourly Barcelona International Airport train via central Barcelona Passeig de Gracia railway station and Sants but suspended for AVE works temporarily served by R2 SUD to central Barcelona Passeig de Gracia railway station and Sants Viladecans Gava Castelldefels Sitges Vilanova i la Geltru Calafell and Sant Vicenc de Calders Medium distance Renfe Media Distancia Ca1 Ca3 Ca4 Ca6The station is often also used as backup terminal when parts of the railway network are undergoing maintenance the station received a wide variety of services during upgrades to the Arago tunnel during winter of 2008 Location EditThe station is located in the east of the city down between the docks and the zoo Although it does not have its own metro station it is easily accessible directly on the R10 line through central Barcelona Sants and Passeig de Gracia as well as a good five minute walk from Barceloneta station on line 4 of the Barcelona Metro Gallery Edit Entrance hall A view of the roof in the entrance hall 2006 Entrance hall and ticket windows 2006 Platforms area at Barcelona Estacio de Franca 1 Barceolna estacio de franca station 2013 RENFE Class 490 in Barcelona Franca railway station Facade Accidents and incidents EditOn 28 July 2017 a train crashed into metal barriers at the station See also EditList of railway stations in Barcelona List of Rodalies Barcelona railway stations Estacio de Sants Estacio de la SagreraReferences Edit Adif Informacion de estaciones Barcelona Estacio de Franca ADIF Retrieved 19 September 2019 Barcelona Estacio de Franca Trens de Catalunya University Campus Universitat Pompeu Fabra Archived from the original on October 16 2007 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Estacio de Franca Estacio de Franca at Catalunya Turisme Estacio de Franca at Todotrenes com Extensive photo gallery at Trenscat com Coordinates 41 23 02 N 2 11 10 E 41 38389 N 2 18611 E 41 38389 2 18611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barcelona Franca railway station amp oldid 1121651985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
