Barceloneta () is a station belonging to line L4 of Barcelona Metro. It is located in

La Barceloneta La Barceloneta () is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was constructed during the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction ...

neighbourhood, close to the beach and Parc de la Ciutadella. This is the station nearest to

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, one of the city's major railway stations and one of the R2 commuter line stops. The station is the least deep underground metro station in the whole system.

History

Barceloneta metro station started being built in in order to service the neighbourhood of La Barceloneta, and replacing the old station of

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(currently abandoned, located between

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and Barceloneta). Construction was slow due to problems, including the explosion which occurred in November 1973. Finally, the station opened on 15 March 1976 at 3pm, with visitors like ''Joaquín Viola'', by then mayor of Barcelona. In 2008, the station was made accessible for disabled people.

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History

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