Monumental station

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File:Tramvia metropolita.svg Trambesòs tram stop

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| address = Barcelona (Eixample)

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| opened = 1995 (Line 2)
2024 (Tram)

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| operator = Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
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Monumental is a station on Line 2 of the Barcelona Metro and line T4 of the Trambesòs network. It is named after the nearby La Monumental bullring and located in Fort Pienc, a neighborhood of the Eixample district.

The connection between the Metro and Tram stations consists of a short walk on the street.

Location

The Line 2 metro station is located in the Fort Pienc neighborhood of the Eixample district of Barcelona. The station is underground, with the platforms located below Carrer de la Marina, between Carrer del Consell de Cent and Carrer de la Diputació. There are two accesses, one on each sidewalk of Carrer de la Marina. The La Monumental bullring, after which the station is named, is located just a few meters away.

The tram platforms are located in Avinguda Diagonal, between the streets of Lepant and Padilla.

History

The station opened in September 25, 1995 with the other stations of Line 2's initial section between Sant Antoni and Sagrada Família.{{cite news |title=La accidentada historia de la L2 del metro de Barcelona: túneles cerrados, tramos ‘robados’ y vibraciones|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20230901/historia-l2-metro-barcelona-colores-l5-l4-91553401|work=El Periódico |date=1 September 2023|language=es|access-date=21 February 2025}}

On November 10, 2024, the Tram stop was inaugurated as part of the Trambesòs extension along Avinguda Diagonal.{{cite news |title=El Tram des de Glòries fins a Verdaguer començarà a funcionar el pròxim 9 de novembre |url=https://laciutat.cat/laciutatdebarcelona/el-tram-des-de-glories-fins-a-verdaguer-comencara-a-funcionar-el-proxim-9-de-novembre |work=LaCiutat |date=17 October 2024|language=ca|access-date=21 February 2025}} It is served by line T4, with Monumental located between Glòries and Sicília.

Gallery

File:Metro Monumental Acceso 02.jpg|One of the station's accesses in Carrer de la Marina

File:Monumental TRAM T4 2025.jpg|One of the Trambesòs platforms

Services

{{Adjacent stations|system=Barcelona Metro|line=L2|left=Tetuan |right=Sagrada Família }}

References

External links

{{commons category-inline|Monumental metrostation|Monumental metro station}}
[http://www.trenscat.com/tmb/02monumental_ct.html Monumental at Trenscat.com]

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Category:Railway stations in Spain opened in 1995

Category:Transport in Eixample

Category:Barcelona Metro line 2 stations