Facilities at Passeig de Gràcia Train Station
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Passeig de Gràcia 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 Gràcia - this is one of Barcelona's most important streets, leading directly from Plaça de Catalunya at the top of Las Ramblas. This makes it a convenient station 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.
Map showing exact location Passeig de Gràcia station
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Carrer de Casp, 48
Carrer de Provenca, 261 - 265
Passeig de Gràcia, 43
Plaça dels Angels, 1
Carrer d'Arago, 255
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 toilet for people with a disability and few restaurants in the station building.
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This page will provide you with details of the facilities in Estació Passeig de Gràcia station: opening hours, toilets, information desks, facilities for people with a disability, telephones and taxis. Plus information on where to find the closest shops and restaurants to the station.
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Entrance to Passeig de Gràcia station
Passeig de Gràcia station can be quite a confusing place to find your way around. It covers the length of Passeig de Gràcia 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 over ground train station and do not need to use the metro, it is best to head to the Passeig de Gràcia station entrance that sits at the top of Passeig de Gràcia .
There are four entrances to Passeig de Gràcia station at the top of the street. The easiest to find is the one that sits directly in front of Gaudí's famous building, Casa Batlló.
Passeig de Gràcia station entrance: Calle Arago/ Rambla Catalunya.
For further details on where to enter to get to the different metro lines in Passeig de Gràcia station and how to get between the metro lines, see our page on the Metro at Passeig de Gràcia train station.
Opening hours
Passeig de Gràcia station is open every day:
05:00 - 00:00 Midnight
Information desks
Unfortunately there is no information desk at Passeig de Gràcia 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 further details of the ticket booths, see our Guide to Ticketing at Passeig de Gràcia 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 Gràcia station), RENFE advise that it is best to head to Sants station and visit the customer services team there. For further details on the services on offer, see our page on information desks at Sants station.
Toilets at the station
Unfortunately there are only two toilets at Passeig de Gràcia 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 toilet for people with a disability.
The toilets have the same opening hours as the station (see above).
Facilities for people with a disability
Passeig de Gràcia train station is located underground and there are lifts to take you from the street down in to the station.
For details and advice on services for people with a disability on the trains and buying train tickets as a traveller with a disability, see our page on services for people with a disability 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 Gràcia station.
Telephones
You will find two public telephones located in Passeig de Gràcia station. They are dotted around the walls of the small main station building.
Taxis available
There is no taxi rank that is directly linked to Passeig de Gràcia station. However, on exiting the station you will be directly on Passeig de Gràcia - 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 Gràcia , towards Las Ramblas and Plaça de Catalunya, it is best to leave either the Calle Arago/ Rambla Catalunya exit or the Passeig de Gràcia / Valencia exit. If you wish to head up town, towards Gràcia , it is best to take either the Calle Arago/ Valencia exit or the Calle Arago/ Pau Claris exit.
Shops and restaurants
There are three restaurants in Passeig de Gràcia station:
Café Café
This is the largest food establishment in Passeig de Gràcia 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.
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.
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 food normally consisting of meat or fish and vegetables.
There are no shops in the train station section of Passeig de Gràcia station. However, if you leave the station you will find yourself on Passeig de Gràcia - 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 further details and advice on what to expect from this area, see our page on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona.
Estacio Passeig de GràciaPasseig de Gràcia
08007 Barcelona, España.
How to get to Estacio Passeig de Gràcia
Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (Purple Line, L2) and (Green Line, L3) and (Yellow Line, L4)
Hop on hop off sightseeing tourist bus stop
Nearest stop for Estació Passeig de Gràcia is "Casa Batlló" with the "hop on hop off" sightseeing bus
Public bus
Passeig de Gràcia / Aragó: 7, 22, 24, V15
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Luggage Storage
Passeig de Gràcia 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.