Universitat (Barcelona Metro)

Universitat
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
The main hall of the station
Location	Plaça de la Universitat, s/n 08007 Barcelona
Coordinates	41°23′7.86″N 2°9′49.6″E / 41.3855167°N 2.163778°E / 41.3855167; 2.163778Coordinates: 41°23′7.86″N 2°9′49.6″E / 41.3855167°N 2.163778°E / 41.3855167; 2.163778
Owned by	Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Platforms	2 split platforms for line 1 and 2 side platforms for line 2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
History
Opened	10 June 1926 (1926-06-10) (L1) 25 September 1995 (1995-09-25) (L2)
Services
Preceding station   Metro   Following station Urgell toward Hospital de Bellvitge L1 Catalunya toward Fondo Sant Antoni toward Paral·lel L2 Passeig de Gràcia toward Badalona Pompeu Fabra
Location
Location within Barcelona

Universitat is a Barcelona Metro station named after Plaça de la Universitat, split between Eixample and Ciutat Vella districts of Barcelona, where the station is located in. This square holds the historical building of Universitat de Barcelona, celebrated for its neo-gothic style. The station is accessible for disabled persons since 1995, when Barcelona Metro line 2 opened its platforms. It is served by TMB-operated Barcelona Metro lines L1 and L2.

Barcelona Metro line 1 station was opened on 10 June 1926 as part of the original section of Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal between the former station of Bordeta and Plaça de Catalunya station. The former metro station was very different from this one and was similar to Urgell and Rocafort metro stations. The metro station was closed between 1971 and 1972 when the new rail link between Sants railway station and Plaça de Catalunya was built, which passes very close to the metro station. This forced to change the original composition of the platforms to two platforms situated one above the other. The current station was opened on 23 December 1972, is located under Plaça de la Universitat and has two levels. The upper level has a large hall that is used by line 2 too and has some commercial areas and a customer office. On the same level there is one of the platforms while the other one is situated on the lower level.