Aeroport railway station (el Prat)
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Aeroport railway station (in English Airport) is a commuter railway station in Terminal B of Barcelona International Airport
(in El Prat de Llobregat
). Nowadays it is the only station that serves the Airport, as a Rodalies Barcelona
service. In the future, there will be a new terminal called Terminal 1. Terminal 1 and Terminal B will be served by two new underground stations (Barcelona Metro line 9
) and two new railway stations of Rodalies Barcelona
, one of them will replaced the actual station. Also it is planned to build a high speed branch of Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
.
Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona El Prat Airport , simply known as Barcelona Airport, is located southwest of the center of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, lying in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and the...
(in El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat , commonly known as El Prat, is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the...
). Nowadays it is the only station that serves the Airport, as a Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
service. In the future, there will be a new terminal called Terminal 1. Terminal 1 and Terminal B will be served by two new underground stations (Barcelona Metro line 9
Barcelona Metro line 9
Line 9 is a line of the Barcelona Metro network that is currently under construction, with five stations open in the Santa Coloma de Gramenet suburb since December 2009...
) and two new railway stations of Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
, one of them will replaced the actual station. Also it is planned to build a high speed branch of Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line
The Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line is a standard gauge railway line inaugurated on 20 February 2008. Designed for speeds of and compatibility with neighbouring countries' rail systems, it connects the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, in Spain...
.