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Passeig de Gracia Station is one of Barcelona's most central train stations. It consists of only two platforms and trains leaving the station only head as far as other parts of Catalunya. However, the station is linked to a total of three metro lines: the green, purple and yellow lines. It also sits right on Passeig de Gracia - this is one of Barcelona's most important streets, leading directly from Plaza de Catalunya at the top of Las Ramblas. This makes it a very convenient station for if you are in Barcelona on holiday and would like to take a short trip to other parts of Barcelona or the surrounding region of Catalunya.

Despite the central location of the station, it is not particularly well-equipped, compared to other Barcelona train stations such as Sants station or Catalunya station. For example, there is no disabled toilet and very few restaurants in the station building.

This page will provide you with details of the facilities in Estacio Passeig de Gracia station: opening hours, toilets, information desks, disabled facilities, telephones and taxis. Plus information on where to find the closest shops and restaurants to the station.

Entrance to Passeig de Gracia station

Passeig de Gracia station can be quite a confusing place to find your way around. It covers the length of Passeig de Gracia and has a total of five different entrances. It is important to remember that these entrances also service the metro station. If you are only using the overground train station and do not need to use the metro, it is best to head to the Passeig de Gracia station entrance that sits at the top of Passeig de Gracia.

There are four entrances to Passeig de Gracia station at the top of the street. The easiest to find is the one that sits directly in front of Gaudi's famous building, Casa Batllo.

Passeig de Gracia station entrance: Calle Arago/ Rambla Catalunya.

For full details on where to enter to get to the different metro lines in Passeig de Gracia station and how to get between the metro lines, see our Guide to the Metro at Passeig de Gracia train station.

Opening hours at Passeig de Gracia station

Passeig de Gracia station is open every day:
05:00 - 00:00 midnight

Information desks at Passeig de Gracia station

Unfortunately there is no information desk at Passeig de Gracia train station. This means that if you need to find out about the train times, journey routes or platforms, you have three options:

• Check the departure display screens. These are dotted around the station - there is one that sits just to the right of the ticket turn-styles.
• Check the train timetables that are located on boards throughout the station. They show print-outs of each train route with the train times and the stops that the train will be making.
• Ask the staff at the ticket booths (for full details of the ticket booths, see our Guide to Ticketing at Passeig de Gracia station). As there is no information desk, they are the main station source for train timetable queries.

If you have a more in-depth question about the Renfe train services in general (one that doesn't relate to train times, journeys or platforms from Passeig de Gracia station), Renfe advise that it is best to head to Sants station and visit the customer services team there. For full details on the services on offer, see our Guide to Information Desks at Sants station.

Toilets at Passeig de Gracia station

Unfortunately there are only two toilets at Passeig de Gracia train station: one men's and one women's. You will find them located directly opposite the ticket booths in the main station building. There is no disabled toilet.

The toilets have the same opening hours as the station (see above).

Disabled facilities at Passeig de Gracia station

Passeig de Gracia train station is not particularly well-serviced if you are a wheelchair user. The station is located underground and there are no lifts to take you from the street down in to the station.

There is also no disabled toilet at Passeig de Gracia train station.

For details and advice on disabled services on the trains and buying train tickets as a disabled traveller, see our Guide to Disabled Services at Sants Station. The information here is about a different station, however, the advice in relation to buying train tickets is still relevant at Passeig de Gracia station.

Telephones at Passeig de Gracia station

You will find two public telephones located in Passeig de Gracia station. They are dotted around the walls of the small main station building.

Taxis at Passeig de Gracia station

There is no taxi rank that is directly linked to Passeig de Gracia station. However, on exiting the station you will be directly on Passeig de Gracia - this is one of Barcelona's largest and busiest streets. This means that, both at day and during the night, you will not have to wait long to hail a taxi in this street.

Before exiting the station building it is worth choosing the exit that is best suited to where in town you wish to head in your taxi. If you want to head down town from Passeig de Gracia, towards Las Ramblas and Plaza Catalunya, it is best to leave either the Calle Arago/ Rambla Catalunya exit or the Passeig de Gracia/ Valencia exit. If you wish to head up town, towards Gracia, it is best to take either the Calle Arago/ Valencia exit or the Calle Arago/ Pau Claris exit.

Shops and restaurants at Passeig de Gracia station

There are three restaurants in Passeig de Gracia station:

Cafe Cafe

This is the largest food establishment in Passeig de Gracia station. It sits in the main station building, directly opposite the ticket booths. There is a small amount of stool seating and take-aways are available. They sell pastries, sandwiches, crisps, chocolate and hot and cold drinks.

Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:30

Bar Metro 1

This is a tiny bar that is located in the tunnel that leads from the main station building to the metro station. From the main station building follow signs for the metro and you will come across the bar. It offers coffees, alcoholic drinks and a small selection of tapas. Standing room only.

Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:30

Bar Metro 2

This is slightly larger than Bar Metro 1 and can also be found when you head form the station building to the metro. There is seating in this bar and they serve hot and cold sandwiches. They also offer 'platos combinados' - these are plates of of food normally consisting of meat or fish and vegetables.

Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:30

There are no shops in the train station section of Passeig de Gracia station. However, if you leave the station you will find yourself on Passeig de Gracia - Barcelona's number one shopping destination. This is the street where you can find the highest concentration of designer shops, plus high street options such as Zara and H&M. For full details and advice on what to expect from this area, see our Guide to Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona.

Estacio Passeig de Gracia
Passeig de Gracia (no number)
08007

Passeig de Gracia station is a useful train station for heading from Barcelona city centre to other parts of Catalunya. It can be a confusing station, particularly if you are arriving at the train station from the metro. However, if you use the information and links that we have provided here you should not have too many difficulties.