Fira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TMB rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Avinguda Joan Carles I 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Catalonia Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°21′08″N 2°07′51″E / 41.35222°N 2.13083°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Ifercat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Barcelona Metro line 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Local and interurban buses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | The station is fully disabled-accessible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening | 12 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fira, originally known as Fira 2 – Pedrosa, is a Barcelona Metro station serving Fira de Barcelona's Fira Gran Via major trade fair venue and the Pedrosa industrial park, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona. It is situated underneath Avinguda Joan Carles I, at the intersection with Pedrosa and Botànica streets. It has a direct access to Fira Gran Via's main entrance. The station was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.
The station opened for passenger service on 12 February 2016, when the 20-kilometre-long (12 mi), 15-station portion belonging to Barcelona Metro line 9 between Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Zona Universitària station in western Barcelona started operating. Designated L9 Sud ("L9 South"), the new Barcelona Metro line 9 section offers a regular service frequency of 7 minutes in each direction, though additional partial services may be added if necessary.[2]